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Keep up to date on the awards, media apperances and contributions of Wiser Healthcare Researchers
The Conversation - Women told they have dense breasts don’t know what to do next, new study shows
Written by Dr Brooke Nickel and Prof Nehmat Houssami
Celebrating Wiser Healthcare’s Awesome Early Career Researchers!
Huge congratulations to our ECR Publication Pitch Award winners!
Sweekriti Sharma for Best Quantitative Publication Pitch!
Deonna Ackermann and Danielle Muscat (tied!) for Best Other Publication Pitch!
Gemma Altinger for The Prof Alexandra Barratt - Persistence for the most difficult Publication Award!
Priti Kharel for The Prof Paul Glasziou Outstanding Presentation Award!
ABC The Philosopher’s Zone - What beauty apps are doing to us
Featuring Dr Yves Saint James Aquino
The Conversation - CT scanners secretly waste more energy than used by a typical household – but there’s a fix
Written by Prof Katy Bell and Dr Scott McAlister
The Conversation - A booming longevity industry wants to sell us ‘immortality’. There could be hidden costs
Written by Samuel Cornell, Dr Brooke Nickel and Dr Sean Docking
PhD Candidate Gemma Altinger awarded The Lisa Schwartz Prize!
Awarded at the recent Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference in Oxford, UK
ABC News - Teens getting health advice from social media warned about misinformation
Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel
The Sydney Morning Herald - ‘False information’: Doctors denounce popular ‘fertility’ test
Featuring Dr Tessa Copp
ABC News - What to know before saying yes to your doctor using AI
Featuring Dr Yves Saint James Aquino
The Conversation - One in four spinal cord stimulator patients require corrective surgery
Written by Dr Caitlin Jones and Prof Chris Maher
The Sydney Morning Herald - These spinal devices cost more than $50,000. A new study found they come with serious risks
Featuring Prof Chris Maher, A/Prof Adrian Traeger, Dr Caitlin Jones
The Conversation -Lung cancer screening hopes to save lives. But we also need to watch for possible harms
Written by Prof Katy Bell, Dr Brooke Nickel and Dr Mark Morgan
ABC Health Report - Should we be worried about for-profit radiology?
Featuring Dr Sean Docking
The Conversation - Medical scans are big business and investors are circling. Here are 3 reasons to be concerned
Written by Dr Sean Docking and Prof Rachelle Buchbinder