Professor Ada Cheung

Professor Ada Cheung

Professorial Research Fellow, Endocrinology, NHMRC & Dame Kate Campbell Research Fellow, Department of Medicine (Austin Health), Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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Why 2025 is a big year in women's health

As International Women's Day highlights both progress and setbacks, 2025 is emerging as a watershed year for women's health across the globe

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Non-binary people have hormone therapy and surgery more often than you might think

New research finds that a growing number of non-binary people have or want to affirm their gender medically

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Go Figure

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

Many people rely on hormone replacement therapy during menopause or gender-affirming hormone therapy – but the recurring national shortages of patches look set to continue

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Misogyny in medicine impacts us all

Misogyny in medicine is rife in 2023 and Australian hospitals must adopt a gender equity framework to ensure quality patient care

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Challenging five years of transphobia

The real-world impact of the ‘transgender debate’ is unrelenting on Australia’s trans community, however, small but visible acts of allyship can go a long way

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Why have nearly half of transgender Australians attempted suicide?

Stigma and discrimination must be urgently addressed to reduce alarming rates of attempted suicide among transgender Australians