Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Health & Medicine
Opinion
I’m a GP who’s built 10 apps without writing a line of code
As a GP and public health researcher, developing apps isn’t in my skill set. But I’ve now built 10 functioning apps from scratch. Welcome to the world of vibe coding.
Health & Medicine
Analysis
There are pros and cons for weight loss medications like Ozempic
Drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy have led to a sudden shift in treatment, but also to a lot of questions about how we think about and treat obesity
Health & Medicine
Q&A
‘It’s still the same for me as it was years ago’
Laureate Professor Graeme Clark AC, who led the team that invented Australia’s multi-channel cochlear implant, says he still cries “tears of joy” when someone’s hearing is restored
Health & Medicine
Research
Why is research into women’s mental health decades behind?
Historically, medical research has excluded women as too complex. But a new study is investigating how the brain may drive alcohol misuse differently between the sexes.
Politics & Society
Book extract
‘Finding an Indigenous voice’
The second volume of the truth-telling initiative, Dhoombak Goobgoowana, shares the steps, and missteps, on the road to finding an Indigenous Voice at the University of Melbourne
Arts & Culture
Book extract
‘How we bring Indigenous knowledges into the academy is as important as the knowledge itself’
A new truth-telling book shines a light on the past, present and future of the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous cultural collections
Health & Medicine
Analysis
What are drugs like Ozempic doing to the brains of people that binge eat?
New medications are reshaping how people eat, but we need to be wary of their potential impact on people with eating disorders
Health & Medicine
Research
AI joins the fight against superbugs
For the first time, Australian scientists have used AI to make ready-to-use proteins that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Politics & Society
Research
Guidelines are helping the media cover attacks like Bondi Junction the right way
There are guidelines for reporting links between violence and mental health, but when the pressure is on, does the media follow them?