Efficient recording of risk factors in electronic medical records can help general practitioners identify and provide preconception care to women who may most benefit from it.
Researchers are conducting the first clinical trial to examine how selective estrogen receptor modulators’ (SERMs) may help both men and women suffering from schizophrenia.
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
Gender equality, in the workforce and at home, took a backward step during the pandemic, with the patriarchy taking advantage of the virus. It’s not just up to women to fight back.
Medical faculties globally have been slow to recognise the training needs of the next generation of doctors regarding the health consequences of a heating planet.
Despite evidence that street harassment is arguably the most pervasive to women’s safety in public places, very little is known about its prevalence or patterns.
New research shows that for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence, each was exacerbated by the other and services were inadequate.
The United Nations predicts 340 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty by 2030, but we can change this.
There’s plenty of evidence showing how social media use can affect youth mental health, but studies often omit the developing countries of the global south.
The federal government’s announcement of $3.5 million to fund a healthy masculinities project trial is promising, but lacks detail on precisely how the funds will be used, and what will inform the programs.
Discover how music, fiction and other creative works can offer solace and foster empathy amid the complexities of climate change.
In this latest episode of “What Happens Next?”, experts discuss influencer culture and the consequences of one-sided relationships.
A unified approach from journalism scholars in the Global North and Global South is needed to promote more gender-sensitive, solutions-driven, and victim-survivor-centred reporting about violence against women.
A study details the activities older people can engage in that are most likely to help in the battle against dementia.
The most popular supplements for hot flushes are phytoestrogens, or plant estrogens, but at present, there’s uncertainty about their benefits.
A new research program will target biological causes and possible treatments, including anti-psychotic drugs, brain stimulation and hormones.
A study of data from more than 5000 Indonesian women has found that marrying early – particularly by age 18 – leads to higher depression.
Can genetically-modified cell therapies correct the immune system’s mistaken attack of healthy cells and tissues?
It’s often a loss that’s not spoken about, as there’s no tangible person to grieve for, and few rites and rituals to commemorate the loss, but there are ways to better-support people.
The pandemic has impacted people from all walks of life, but academics, early-career researchers, and PhD students have been particularly hard-hit.
The opening rounds of the AFL season have shown that, 30 years after Nicky Winmar’s defiant stance against racism, not much has changed.
The rights of trans people have become a highly divisive political issue in the US and UK. Recent events underline how we must be proactive in ensuring Australia doesn’t mirror their transphobic environments.
The stereotype of the old woman is anxious, dependent, useless, and a burden. But interviews with older women found them contributing to society in myriad ways.
There’s an urgent need to recalibrate the mental healthcare sector so it better-serves those most in need.
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