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Health & Wellbeing

From personalised health to public policy: the latest in medical and wellbeing research and innovation.

  1. 19 March 2024 – Allergies, Children, Food, Health, Immunology

    What you need to know about new treatments for children with peanut allergies

    Three in 100 Aussie kids have a peanut allergy. New University of Melbourne research is investigating the benefits of new treatments and their value for money.

  2. Podcast8 March 2019 – Gender, International Women's Day, Jobs, Research, Women In Science

    My brilliant career

    This special International Women's Day episode unites leading women in science to discuss the challenge of the advancement of women in medical research.

  3. 8 December 2016 – Australian Indigenous Education, Indigenous Policy, Narrm Oration, Stan Grant

    New Indigenous middle class finds place in modern economy

    Stan Grant, in this edited extract of his 2016 Narrm Oration, reflects on the rise and rise of a prosperous and professional Indigenous middle class.

  4. 28 April 2023 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Australian Indigenous History, Australian Politics, Indigenous Politics, Indigenous Voice to Parliament

    Don’t twist the aim of The Voice for political gain

    Opponents to the Indigenous Voice are repeating history – using the issue of child protection as a political weapon, says University of Melbourne expert.

  5. Podcast16 September 2015 – Animal Welfare, Ethics, Sciences

    Fur and against: Scrutinising the efficacy of animal testing and its alternatives

    On the Up Close podcast: toxicologist and pharmacologist Thomas Hartung explains why animal testing is often unnecessary or of questionable efficacy.

  6. 3 February 2019 – Cancer, Medicine, Nursing, Oncology, Research

    Pioneering nurse-led cancer care

    The University of Melbourne's Professor Mei Krishnasamy has worked to improve the evidence for cancer nursing care, particularly for people with rarer cancers.

  7. 13 March 2024 – Community, Exercise, General Practice, Personalised Medicine, Type 2 diabetes

    Could your GP prescribe a Parkrun instead of a pill?

    ‘Social prescribing’ helps medical professionals connect patients to non-medical services that can benefit their health, says University of Melbourne expert

  8. 7 March 2024 – International Women's Day 2024, Menopause, Mental Health, Perimenopause, Psychology

    Is menopause bad for your mental health?

    A new study finds no evidence of a uniform link between menopause and poor mental health, says University of Melbourne expert on International Women's Day.

  9. 6 March 2024 – Hormones, Menopause, Non-binary, Perimenopause, Transgender

    Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?

    Australia's national shortage of oestrogen patches continues impacting women in menopause and trans- and non-binary people, says University of Melbourne expert.