by Andreas Matzarakis | Oct 19, 2026 | Environmental Issues and Health Impacts, Global warming, Heat Stress
Physiotherapists know that bodies do not live in laboratories. A patient walks to the clinic through a hot street, a runner trains in cold wind, an older client stays indoors for days because the air is heavy and the pavement is icy. The weather is part of every...
by Filip Maric | Aug 10, 2026 | Heat Stress, Planetary Health
June 2026 was the hottest June ever recorded in Western Europe. Several thousand excess deaths were registered in the peak heatwave week alone, and the toll is still rising — alongside wildfires and crop losses across the continent. And yet this is not a failure of...
by Tricia Soh | Mar 16, 2026 | Climate Change, Heat Stress, Occupational Health
The Work Health and Safety (WHS) module is a core component of the fourth-year physiotherapy program at the University of South Australia. Designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world application, it allows students to collaborate with industries to explore...
