As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely-populated cities.
It’s time to ditch colonial thinking and listen to the wisdom of Indigenous peoples to advance health and wellbeing, and to forge a sustainable planetary future.
For the first time since gender identity was added to the Sex Discrimination Act, it’s being tested in court. At its heart, the case looks at the rights and recognition of transgender people.
The finding arose from long-term follow-up of patients who received human growth hormone that was taken from brain tissue of deceased donors, but the risk is very low – and you can’t “catch” it like a virus.
There are deeply concerning social trends playing out in our schools that Australian schools aren’t adequately equipped to deal with. The time is long overdue for actions that will build a whole-of-government response to solve these issues.
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.
A new trial is looking for chemical markers in the breath of people with silicosis. A second project will test drugs that may help lung scarring.
The world’s most advanced artificial heart, including a pipeline of transformative, next-generation cardiac technologies, are set to be developed and commercialised by a Monash University-led consortium.
The groundbreaking identification of a specific T-cell receptor in healthy people without lupus has the potential to treat not only that disease, but approximately 100 autoimmune diseases known to have a similar pathology.
School-leavers want flexibility and gig work offers it. But how will that affect the economy?
In the aftermath of a disappointing Voice referendum, Indigenous politicians are looking to the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a potential way forward.
Victoria is set to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 this year, but questions remain as to what responses should be implemented to improve outcomes for young offenders and the community.
Domestic violence can increase amid bushfires, but Australia has a poor track record of responding to it. With a hot summer ahead, authorities are warned to prepare.
A major international study international study has shown that brighter days and darker nights are fundamental for mental health.
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
COP28 will include the first dedicated “Health Day”. It’s due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
Gender-based violence is a national crisis, one the university sector is not immune from, and we need to step up now.
Antibiotics have been around for less than a century. But as resistant bacteria become increasingly difficult to treat, we risk a greater number of deaths from infections.
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.
Life insurance companies can legally use the results of genetic tests to decline coverage or increase premiums. MPs have called for legislation that bans this practice.
A new United Nations report, informed by Monash academic Bebe Loff’s research, offers a practical and evidence-based roadmap for preventing and helping eradicate femicides worldwide.
Discover how escapism, from TV to games, offers a vital break from daily life and fuels hope.
A healthy retreat or a slippery slope? Experts from Monash and beyond discuss how escapism, from LARPing to video games to binge-watching, affects our lives.
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