Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices
Women are suffering as a result of gender bias that affects the design, testing, clinical trials, re... Read more
In this latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell takes readers on a journey from the National Press Club in Canberra to a tour of the Pacific region and the Democratic Rep... Read more
Trust, hope, safety, respect, dignity, connection and comfort – these are among some of the qualities fostered by the Safe Haven café in the grounds of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. It seeks... Read more
Women are suffering as a result of gender bias that affects the design, testing, clinical trials, regulatory approval, and clinical use of implantable devices, according to recent research. Dr Katrina... Read more
The image above indicates how much Australia’s new “long term national health plan” has to say about a critical health threat confronting us, now and into the future: climate change.... Read more
Aboriginal community controlled health services have many advantages, including their power to advocate and shame governments into action, according to Donna Ah Chee, CEO of the Central Australian Abo... Read more
Australians are among world leaders when it comes to the overuse of antibiotics, especially during the winter months. Researchers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne have some timel... Read more
Why is timely, coordinated access to all the sectors and services needed to maintain health and address health care needs often so hard? Is this a wicked problem, or are there examples of programs tha... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: In the lead up to the 50th Pacific Islands Forum, which officially opens in Tuvalu tomorrow (13 August), Australia has come in for sustained criticism for “recklessness... Read more
How might the health sector help to reduce the toll of poor housing and homelessness? Some clues are emerging from an innovative collaboration in Victoria that aims to establish a health and social ho... Read more
During the recent Dental Health Week, the Australian Dental Association put the spotlight firmly on individual behaviours, urging regular brushing, flossing, visits to the dentists and consumption of... Read more
