Health & Wellbeing
From personalised health to public policy: the latest in medical and wellbeing research and innovation.
Exercise really is medicine
Research shows how our mitochondria – the cellular powerhouses – respond to exercise, opening ways for personalised fitness, say University of Melbourne experts
Treating knee arthritis with online exercise and diet
A telehealth diet and exercise program helps people cope with knee osteoarthritis, possibly reducing need for surgery, University of Melbourne research finds.
Q&A: What we do (and don’t) know about Omicron
COVID-19 variant Omicron has caused “hype” globally but there's still much to learn about the mutation say University of Melbourne and Doherty Institute experts
Prisons are communities too
COVID-19 has exposed the urgent need to reform incarceration systems globally to end overcrowding and improve health care, say University of Melbourne experts
Indian and Australian health workers reach out on COVID-19
Training for health workers in India is supporting patients and families and broadening understanding of palliative care, says University of Melbourne expert.
Bringing an Aboriginal lens and ownership to health data
Working in partnership with Aboriginal communities a University of Melbourne researcher has built a comprehensive view of maternal health on Yorta Yorta country
The tech boosting world-class antimicrobial research
Australian collaboration at the University of Melbourne has been pioneering software solutions and research for antimicrobial stewardship for nearly two decades
Dispelling the myths about transgender people
Transgender people are simply trying to live their best and most authentic lives, just like anyone else, say myth-busting University of Melbourne experts
Gender bias skewing surgeon referrals
Women surgeons are missing out on referrals because male doctors are much more likely to refer patients to male surgeons, finds University of Melbourne research