News & Views Lucy Clynes appointed CEO of Hepatitis Australia Lucy Clynes has been appointed as CEO of Hepatitis Australia, the national peak body leading the community response to viral hepatitis.
News & Views Neglecting the impact of sex and gender is a public health risk: Sydney researchers recognised in international journal 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.
Health How a new app is helping women navigate the ‘complex terrains’ of endometriosis A new app has been developed to help women who suffer from endometriosis to track and treat their symptoms.
News & Views Women treated by female doctors in hospital have less likelihood of prematurely dying Women admitted to hospital in the US who are treated by female doctors are less likely to die or be readmitted to hospital.
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.
