News & Views Drugs like Ozempic won’t ‘cure’ obesity but they might make us more fat-phobic Many have declared drugs like Ozempic could ‘end obesity’. This is untrue and also perpetuates fat phobia, writes Emma Beckett.
News & Views Here’s what you should know about the potential benefits and risks of weight loss drugs like Ozempic 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?
Health New HealthTech Hub launches in Western Sydney’s ‘hidden innovation ecosystem’ Australia’s flagship deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations has launched a HealthTech Hub in Western Sydney.
Health Closing the women’s health gap could boost global economy by $1 trillion a year Closing the gender heath gap could boost global GDP by at least $1 trillion a year by 2040, new report says.
News & Views NSW healthcare students can now receive $12,000 in subsidies The NSW government is offering $12,000 worth of subsidies to healthcare students in NSW in an effort to rebuild an overworked and understaffed system.
Business Redefining health and wellbeing with Steph Claire Smith, co-founder of Keep It Cleaner Smith speaks about how her personal journey of redefining health has led her to where she is now: helping others redefine their own health as well.
News & Views We won’t get real equality until we price breastmilk, and treat breastfeeding as work The report of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce mentions birth only twice, and breastfeeding not at all. Yet, properly valued, breastmilk contributes $154 per litre to the Australian economy.
News & Views The menstrual cycle is affecting women’s ability to maintain healthy routines: new research Less than 40 per cent of women have a strong understanding of the various phases of their menstrual cycle, according to a new study.
News & Views Brisbane startup Microbio develops pathogen test to identify and treat sepsis Microbio has developed a pathogen test to help identify “a silent killer” that is notoriously difficult to predict, diagnose and treat.
News & Views What does it take to be ‘sick enough’ when you have an eating disorder? 21-year-old Varsha Yajman reflects on her experiences with an eating disorder, and her feelings of never being ‘sick enough’ to be taken seriously.
News & Views Avoiding burnout: Health and wellness tips for juggling a job and a side hustle The excitement of a side hustle, coupled with a regular job, might seem like the dream combo. But it also doubles the chances of burnout.
Books Fat people are taught to hate themselves. Fat Girl Dancing could change that Kris Kneen’s ‘exquisite’ memoir about living in a fat body is deeply intimate. It somehow feels even more intimate than their books about sex and desire.