News & Views Joe Biden commits to $200m investment into women’s health research President of the United States Joe Biden has pledged to invest $200 million USD ($304 million AUD) into research on women’s health.
Business How Kic’s Laura Henshaw drove a 100% revenue increase by taking a stand against harmful weight loss messaging Laura Henshaw and the team at Kic encouraged their community to focus on small intentions to increase their overall happiness and health.
News & Views Australian startup accelerator unveils groundbreaking FemTech initiative Transforming care for women’s health through innovation. Join UNSW’s Health 10x program and be part of the movement revolutionizing FemTech.
Women's Health News Olivia Munn brings awareness to early breast cancer detection after revealing double mastectomy US actor Olivia Munn urges women to be proactive about their health after revealing she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
Music Olivia Rodrigo distributes free condoms and morning-after pills during her concert Olivia Rodrigo has given out free condoms and morning-after pills to a crowd during her concert at St. Louis, Missouri.
News & Views 70 per cent of Aussie women experience gender bias while accessing healthcare Over 70 per cent of Aussie women said they experienced bias in the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions.
News & Views A new training program for First Nations healthcare workers will boost workforce by more than 500 A new program has launched that will see up to 500 First Nations people qualified as Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners by 2027.
Books We can’t address misogyny without tackling fatphobia: an interview with Kate Manne Cornell University Professor of philosophy Dr Kate Manne discusses her third book, “Unshrinking: How to Fight Fatphobia”
Women's Health News ‘It’s just bad period pain’: New campaign highlights how endometriosis is dismissed A new campaign is exposing the unacceptable lack of care women receive when seeking treatment for the painful reality of endometriosis.
News & Views Queensland’s goal to make the misdiagnosis and lack of treatment for endometriosis a thing of the past The Queensland government is investing an extra $18.2 million over five years for endometriosis and pelvic pain initiatives.
Women's Health News Alcohol and illicit drug use are increasing among young women, survey finds Young women have been drinking more and their use of illicit drugs is on par with young men for the first time since national records began.
News & Views Dr Justine Clark wins science award for research in cancer treatment for First Nations people Dr Justine Clark is the co-recipient of the 2024 Australian Academy of Science Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist award.