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 How GPs are often leaving young women and non-binary people feeling dismissed and unheard Varsha Jayman shares her experiences in the healthcare system and speaks to other young people who have been left feeling dismissed by doctors.
Soapbox Dr Sarah Arachchi on the additional barriers faced by women of colour in medicine and the power of role models Dr Sarah Arachchi recently co-hosted the AMA Victoria Women in Medicine dinner to enhance the visibility of women in all aspects of medicine.
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.
Women's Health News Corporations are co-opting feminist narratives to promote non-evidence based health interventions: new research Feminist narratives are being misused to market useless health products to women, according to new research highlighting gender inequity.
Women's Health News Emily Casey’s community of thousands is ready to pioneer health tech and make healthcare better As a self-proclaimed medicine defector, Casey founded a community called ‘What The Health?!’ to improve the healthcare system.
News & Views Key things to know this Women’s Health Week From mental and physical health, to getting better access to healthcare, there are a range of issues we should be across this Women’s Health Week.
Soapbox Our fragmented health system is broken and needs a national fix The pandemic remains a convenient perpetrator to blame for the issues in our health care system, but it’s time we owned up to the truth.
Health A heart attack at 33 led Busi Faulkner to create her own home-care service After a terrifying heart attack at just 33, Busi Faulkner decided to create a business that centres the patient: Home Care Nurses Australia.
News & Views Women living with HIV in Australia continue to face stigmatisation New research focusing on the experience of women living with HIV makes it clear that Australia can provide better support and healthcare.
News & Views Women in very remote parts of Australia likely to die 19 years earlier than those in cities Women living in very remote areas of Australia are likely to die 19 years earlier, a new report from the RFDS has revealed.
