Researchers are conducting the first clinical trial to examine how selective estrogen receptor modulators’ (SERMs) may help both men and women suffering from schizophrenia.
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.
As we wait for global leaders to convene and chart the future course for the world’s population of eight billion, we can take proactive steps to protect health from climate change through multifaceted and sustained efforts that transcend the confines of net zero.
Are the rapid advancements in AI, medicine and neuroscience propelling us towards a transhumanist future?
A study details the activities older people can engage in that are most likely to help in the battle against dementia.
A review indicates that both cannabinoids and terpenes in cannabis show great promise as antivirals in laboratory research, and could be used to treat infections including COVID-19.
We need a coordinated and evidence-informed effort to make riding a bike safer, better, and more equitable for all Australians.
The Victorian Heart Hospital, which opened in February, brings researchers to where the patients are, and already there’s a real buzz about the place.
As Alzheimer’s cases grow, scientists have been deep in debate over its causes. Now, with treatments are on the horizon, the new race is to ready the health system.
About 10% of Australian women experience early menopause before the age of 45, yet it's an aspect of women's health to which state and federal governments pay little more than lip service.
Can eHealth lifestyle programs help address the rising childhood obesity epidemic?
A new study underlines the importance of preventing weight gain versus weight reduction, and the interconnectedness of joint health and heart health.
The hidden costs of loneliness can devastate both individuals and society. Learn about its modern roots in a new episode of Monash University's podcast, 'What Happens Next?'.
Population genetic screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in Australia could be cost-effective for the healthcare system.
There’s no one “thing” we can blame for causing dementia, and why it’s so hard to find that silver bullet to stop it – particularly at older ages.
A new study indicates methamphetamine smokers are likely to experience higher levels of depression and anxiety than the general population.
Human-centred design approaches can help solve some of our most pressing health challenges.
Researchers have developed a device that could revolutionise the science of sleep, and its effect on the human mind and body.
Researchers have discovered that a heart and high blood pressure drug may reduce the spread of breast cancer.
Over-exposure to artificial light is disrupting our internal body clocks, leading to an increase in chronic illness.
Researchers are working to mitigate the risk of weight gain and its associated problems, including increased COVID-19 vulnerability, among shift workers.
Cardiovascular disease is Australia’s greatest health problem and our biggest killer, costing our economy $7 billion each year. Changing it requires researchers to rethink the problem.
We take great comfort from shared experiences with others. When you're unwell, it can also lead to better health outcomes..
There's deep concern for the impact a second or third COVID-19 wave could have on Indigenous Australians.
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