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For the second year, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released the gender pay gaps of private sector employers in Australia.

Women are more hesitant to dial 000 when they experience symptoms of a heart attack, possibly contributing to the worse outcomes.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr has officially been sworn in as US health secretary after the US Senate voted to confirm his appointment.

Former US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy has urged Senators to reject her cousin Robert F Kennedy Jr’s health secretary nomination

Deaf women face a higher risk of domestic violence with perpetrators exploiting their deafness to isolate, control, and silence them, highlighting the need for improved communication access and interpreter support.

Lucy Clynes has been appointed as CEO of Hepatitis Australia, the national peak body leading the community response to viral hepatitis. 

Three medical researchers from Sydney have been published in a renowned peer-reviewed science journal for their work researching the impact of sex and gender in scientific research.

A new app has been developed to help women who suffer from endometriosis to track and treat their symptoms.

Women admitted to hospital in the US who are treated by female doctors are less likely to die or be readmitted to hospital.

Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could ‘end obesity’. This is untrue and also perpetuates fat phobia, writes Emma Beckett.

Early on we heard a lot about the potential benefits of drugs like Ozempic. Now we’re hearing more about the risks. But what does the latest evidence say?

Australia’s flagship deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations has launched a HealthTech Hub in Western Sydney.