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Time to rename PCOS? Global study finds misleading name fuels misdiagnosis

Polycystic ovary syndrome affects one in eight women worldwide, but experts say the name misrepresents the condition — a name change could improve awareness and treatment.

Medicine and health

Racism: Unmasking the casual violence of microaggressions

Racial microaggressions are often dismissed as jokes or misunderstandings, but these everyday slights accumulate, impacting mental health and sense of belonging.

Education

Voices of impact: Celebrating women in academia

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we spotlight five exceptional Monash University women leading in academia.

Celebrating women

IWD 2025: Technology-facilitated violence in the Indo-Pacific is under-researched

A study has highlighted high rates of online harassment, cyberstalking, and other forms of abuse in the Indo-Pacific, underscoring the need for gender-responsive policies and further investigation into the impacts on diverse communities.

Politics and society

Why investing in truck drivers’ health is crucial for road safety, and society as a whole

A national study reveals alarming statistics on truck drivers’ health, highlighting the need for better workplace policies and health initiatives to ensure their safety and wellbeing.

Medicine and health

Loneliness after loss: The hidden public health crisis of widowhood

Spousal bereavement has a profound impact on loneliness and social health. New research highlights the gendered dimensions of widowhood, and the need for targeted interventions to support the widowed.

Medicine and health

Australia’s National Autism Strategy: A blueprint for systemic change

The launch of the National Autism Strategy is a significant step forward, highlighting the need for a holistic approach to support the diverse needs of autistic individuals in Australia.

Medicine and health

Episode 99: How Do We Build a Future Where Everyone Feels Safe?

In the podcast’s season finale, learn how we're making progress, challenging harmful systems, and creating real solutions in the push to eliminate gender-based violence.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

The human health impact of climate change

The world has talked at great lengths about how climate change is an environmental crisis. But what about the human health effects that come from it?

Sustainability

What is AuDHD? Five important things to know when someone has both autism and ADHD

Autism and ADHD frequently overlap, and the combination can create internal conflict and unmet needs.

Medicine and health

Managing medicine-related harm

The issue of medicine-related harm is immense, and how to tackle it is an area of growing interest to governments and healthcare systems alike.

Medicine and health

Undernourished, stressed and overworked: Cost-of-living pressures are taking a toll on Australians’ health

Despite signs that inflation is levelling off, Australians could feel the health impacts of high prices for some time.

Business and economy

The significance of school belonging in protecting mental health

New study findings reveal higher levels of school belonging at the age of 15 to 16 were associated with lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress in young adulthood.

Education

The most common symptoms of menopause – which can hormone therapy treat?

What symptoms reliably indicate the start of perimenopause or menopause? And which symptoms can menopause hormone therapy help with? Here’s what the evidence says.

Medicine and health

Opioid tapering pathways to safely stop use

Researchers have completed Australia’s most detailed analysis of opioid tapering trajectories to date, with some findings that contradict current guidelines.

Medicine and health

What you need to know about your sleep gadgets

Sleep gadgets have become ubiquitous, but getting the information you need from them is more straightforward than you might think.

Medicine and health

Psychedelics at Monash: Turning psychiatric medicine on its head

With the the psychedelic field dynamic and rapidly changing, Monash’s pioneering Clinical Psychedelic Lab has a vision to make a meaningful difference in mental healthcare.

Medicine and health

In 2024, don’t forget to check on your older neighbours living alone

Loneliness isn’t a universal occurrence in later life, but tends to affect older people who live alone or in care homes. We must work collectively to destigmatise loneliness, and create a safe space to talk about it.

Politics and society

Male infertility is more common than you may think. Here are five ways to protect your sperm

With sperm counts declining worldwide, it’s important men know how to keep their sperm as healthy as possible.

Medicine and health

Do stress and depression increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

A recent study from Sweden found people with a history of chronic stress or depression had a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Medicine and health

The circadian rhythm of life: ‘If we disrupt the light cycle, then you’ll die earlier’

A major international study international study has shown that brighter days and darker nights are fundamental for mental health.

Medicine and health

The urgent need to secure the future of the ‘post-pandemic child’

To rebuild our children’s mental health after the duress of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must redefine how mental health services are delivered to our communities, and create a scaffold of affordable and accessible support.

Medicine and health

Scrolling into stress: How climate fears hit youth

Young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety, but there are ways we can help them beat it.

Environment

Menopausal women don’t all need to check – or increase – their testosterone levels

Women are increasingly seeking testosterone therapy to treat fatigue and brain fog. But there’s no evidence it improves symptoms of menopause.

Medicine and health

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Time to rename PCOS? Global study finds misleading name fuels misdiagnosis

Racism: Unmasking the casual violence of microaggressions

Voices of impact: Celebrating women in academia

IWD 2025: Technology-facilitated violence in the Indo-Pacific is under-researched

Why investing in truck drivers’ health is crucial for road safety, and society as a whole

Loneliness after loss: The hidden public health crisis of widowhood

Australia’s National Autism Strategy: A blueprint for systemic change

Episode 99: How Do We Build a Future Where Everyone Feels Safe?

The human health impact of climate change

What is AuDHD? Five important things to know when someone has both autism and ADHD

Managing medicine-related harm

Undernourished, stressed and overworked: Cost-of-living pressures are taking a toll on Australians’ health

The significance of school belonging in protecting mental health

The most common symptoms of menopause – which can hormone therapy treat?

Opioid tapering pathways to safely stop use

What you need to know about your sleep gadgets

Psychedelics at Monash: Turning psychiatric medicine on its head

In 2024, don’t forget to check on your older neighbours living alone

Male infertility is more common than you may think. Here are five ways to protect your sperm

Do stress and depression increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

The circadian rhythm of life: ‘If we disrupt the light cycle, then you’ll die earlier’

The urgent need to secure the future of the ‘post-pandemic child’

Scrolling into stress: How climate fears hit youth

Menopausal women don’t all need to check – or increase – their testosterone levels