The effect of dog ownership on adult human health is the focus of a new pilot study by the University of Sydney. Led by Associate…

Public health is •   Preventing disease •   Promoting health •   Prolonging life How do we encourage a more physically active population? How…

Six University of Sydney scholars have been named among the world’s most influential scientific minds in a new analysis of thousands of academic papers by…

Public health aims to improve the health of populations through knowledge (collecting data to develop and test explanations and hypotheses), values (combining ethics with knowledge…

As little as two hours a day behind the wheel is a potential risk factor for a range of poor health behaviours and outcomes, a…

Public health analyses and acts upon the problems that prevent us from enjoying a good healthy life. It also promotes ways in which we can achieve…

Lower back pain linked to workplace factors accounts for a third of all work-related disability worldwide, according to research led by the University of Sydney…

Australians are being failed by national efforts to make foods healthier, Australian researchers have found. Foods continue to be laden with fat, sugar and salt…