Health & Wellbeing

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

16 October 2023 – Carers, Disability, Families, Mental Health, Stress
Caring for the carers
National Carers Week is a time to think about the unpaid work done by millions caring for loved ones with mental ill health say University of Melbourne experts.
9 October 2023 – Inequality, Medicine, Misogyny, Sexism, Women
Misogyny in medicine impacts us all
Misogyny in medicine is rife and Australian hospitals must adopt a gender equity framework to ensure quality patient care says a University of Melbourne expert.
26 September 2023 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Indigenous Health, Indigenous Politics, Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
Being an effective ally for self-determination
Supporting the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will benefit all Australians, says a University of Melbourne expert
26 September 2023 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Child Protection, Children, Indigenous, Indigenous Health
The new approach keeping Aboriginal children out of child protection
Trials of Indigenous self-management are helping to reduce the number Australian Aboriginal children in child protection says University of Melbourne research.
25 September 2023 – COVID-19, Coronavirus, Death, Mortality , Pandemic
The rise and fall in Australia’s life expectancy during the pandemic
Australia’s life expectancy performed better than most other high-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, found study led by the University of Melbourne
19 September 2023 – Alzheimer's, Brain, Dementia, Elderly, Eyes
Why everybody living with dementia needs regular eye tests
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a guide to support people living with dementia to see as well as possible, for as long as possible.
14 September 2023 – Australian Politics, Closing The Gap, Indigenous, Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Parasites
Parasites may be gross, but so is Australia’s attitude to Indigenous health
University of Melbourne experts say the impact of preventable parasites and infectious diseases for some Indigenous and remote communities is a national shame.
9 September 2023 – Chromosomes, DNA, Epigenetics, Human Evolution, Melbourne University Press (MUP)
How epigenetics is transforming our understanding of evolution
A new book by Melbourne University Publishing reveals how a population’s non-genetic responses to environmental change are central to the process of evolution.
7 September 2023 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Child Health, Indigenous Health, Maternal Health, Women's Health
Replanting the birthing trees
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are working with researchers to create safe and sacred family spaces, says a University of Melbourne expert
30 August 2023 – Brain, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology, Wellbeing
Knowing when to seek help for mental health
When challenges arise we may feel confused, but there are five signs to help understand when to seek mental health support, say University of Melbourne experts.