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 five-year study aims to build a broad picture of illicit drug use in regional Victoria, to better-understand the gaps in local health service planning.
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.
If there’s proof needed that something needs changing, it’s surely the furtive cry we hear to “close the gap”.
It’s argued that building research capacity helps clinicians to provide better care, and health outcomes, for their patients in rural and remote areas.
Health status is more complex than just your address. At a population level, the biggest predictor of health status is the social determinants of health. We need to think outside the box to determine who needs care most, and how it can be delivered.
It’s a myth that only household price increases cause inflation. Consumer behaviour may also be a factor.
This week on Monash University's “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the change-makers on the front lines of food.
Despite the often-divisive discussions leading up to this state election, the next state parliament should focus on developing community cohesion in public health.
The army of Good Samaritans propping up the country’s social and economic fabric is shrinking. But it’s not necessarily a lack of desire to volunteer that’s to blame.
Social factors can determine how likely you are to suffer from dementia, including your socioeconomic status, where you live, and your background.
Indigenous babies are still being removed from their parents and placed into out-of-home care at alarmingly high rates. A new alliance is hoping to change that.
Single Australian women over 60 are the most likely to live in poverty, earning less than $30,000 a year, and it's taking a heavy emotional toll, with mental distress on the rise.
How do we use digital technologies to make healthcare more accessible?
Women have disproportionately borne the cost of the COVID care load, and it's affected their wellbeing.
Our experts provide tips and information for those who want to better understand and embrace the idea of planetary health.
Addressing the health, social and economic inequities in our communities is crucial in the COVID-19 recovery.
Turning informal social networks into social capital is key for graduates aiming to lift their job prospects.
The tactics used by the Australian gaming machine lobby are disturbingly similar to those of the NRA in the US.
Putting food on the table is increasingly becoming a middle-class problem for many families.
Poker machines are doing great harm, but the gaming industry's deep pockets means it's an issue that's unlikely to be solved any time soon.
Most of those fighting the Nazi regime from within were everyday Germans and Austrians with blue-collar jobs.
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