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Medicine And Health

Suzanne Nielsen Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre

Treating opioid dependence

Treatments for opioid dependence, such as methadone and buprenorphine, are effective. But some people who stand to benefit are missing out.

Treatments for opioid dependence, such as methadone and buprenorphine, are effective. But some people who stand to benefit are missing out.

Featured

Joseph Ibrahim Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine

Tales of neglect

The aged care royal commission's interim report paints a picture of a system in deep crisis. Its recommendations for action have some merit, but won't address what are underlying systemic problems.

The aged care royal commission's interim report paints a picture of a system in deep crisis. Its recommendations for action have some merit, but won't address what are underlying systemic problems.

Politics and society

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Politics and society

Missing the point

The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.

Kate Seear Associate Professor, Law Research Services

The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.

Putting health on the table

Drawing on a passion that runs through his family, Dr Sandro Demaio returns to Australia to improve people’s wellbeing – starting in the kitchen.

Drawing on a passion that runs through his family, Dr Sandro Demaio returns to Australia to improve people’s wellbeing – starting in the kitchen.

Engineering

Technology And Engineering

Engineering

Changing lives, limb by limb

Mat Bowtell’s free 3D-printed prosthetics have transformed hundreds of lives – and he says it’s only the beginning.

Mat Bowtell’s free 3D-printed prosthetics have transformed hundreds of lives – and he says it’s only the beginning.

Repairing the brain through stem cell therapy

Medical innovator, Dr Subhadeep Das is pioneering stem cell therapy to cure neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

Medical innovator, Dr Subhadeep Das is pioneering stem cell therapy to cure neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

Leader of the pharmaceutical pack

Thomas Ko is spearheading innovative technology that takes injectable medicines and transforms them into pills.

Thomas Ko is spearheading innovative technology that takes injectable medicines and transforms them into pills.

A flair for international collaboration

With a flair for international collaboration, Sze-yin Tan is advancing clean recycling technologies.

With a flair for international collaboration, Sze-yin Tan is advancing clean recycling technologies.

A message from the President and Vice-Chancellor

Monash continues to broaden its global influence with an extensive alumni network that's integral to its success.

Monash continues to broaden its global influence with an extensive alumni network that's integral to its success.

An advocate for Aboriginal identity

One of Monash's first female Aboriginal law graduates, Virginia Robinson, is working tirelessly with the Aboriginal community on issues of social justice and empowerment.