Life Women’s health is at risk. But AstraZeneca isn’t where our focus should lie As a young woman, there are threats to my life and health far greater than rare blood clots linked to AstraZeneca.
News & Views Simone Biles’ health and peace matters. Acknowledging that is true strength To infer that Simone Biles isn’t “strong”, as Piers Morgan has, is an insult to her courage at the Olympics, and the many years leading up to it.
Health An unplanned pregnancy made me realise that my country wasn’t ‘fine’ for women An unexpected pregnancy opened my eyes to the ridiculous, sad and dramatic situation in Poland, says Klaudia.
News & Views Is Delta defeating us? Here’s why the variant makes contact tracing so much harder The successful test and trace strategy of NSW, which controlled the Crossroads Hotel outbreak a year ago, has not worked as well against Delta, writes Professor Raina MacIntyre.
News & Views How I manage my health: Shirley Chowdhary Shirley Chowdhary shares with us why managing her health has become crucial, especially during lockdown, and how she makes it happen
Women's Health News ADHD has been my chaotic career sidekick: Here’s what I’ve learned Late last year, I was given the gift, relief and grief of a diagnosis for my chaotic brain. I discovered that I had ADHD.
News & Views Pregnant women continue to miss out on recommended Pfizer vaccine Many pregnant people remain ineligible to get the Pfizer vaccine because they are not considered a priority group by the federal government.
News & Views COVID lockdowns cause spike in cyber abuse of young women Online harassment and abuse from men towards women has increased in the last year or so since the pandemic lockdowns.
News & Views We’re on track to eliminate HIV but women can’t be left behind Misplaced assumptions about who is at risk of HIV can mean some women experience a delayed diagnosis, writes Dr Deborah Bateson.
Leadership Stick to your guns: Professor Raina MacIntyre on speaking truth to power Leading infectious diseases expert Professor Raina MacIntyre is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons podcast.
Health Endometriosis and its detrimental effects on women’s working lives A recent study from Finland has revealed that women with endometriosis took ten or more sick days compared to those without the condition.
News & Views Thousands of women return to violent partners because they can’t access affordable housing. It’s time for change. New research has revealed that up to 7,700 women a year are returning to partners who enact violence. 9,120 women are homeless.
