Low- and middle-income countries struggle to provide health care to some, while others get too much medicine. In this video, we delve into the research led by Assistant Professor Loai Albarqouni, which addresses the stark disparities in healthcare provision in low- and middle-income countries. With [...]
A new study has found traces of toxic metals in tampons. But what does this research really tell us about one of the most popular menstrual products on the planet? The small study – involving a total of zero human participants – sent the internet into a [...]
The Healthcare Carbon Lab (HCL) confronts the pressing challenge of healthcare's environmental footprint. With healthcare responsible for a significant portion of Australia's carbon emissions and waste, the HCL aims to revolutionise sustainability within the sector. By measuring waste, carbon emissions, and energy usage in hospitals, [...]
At the 66th Session of the WHO/IARC Governing Council, held on 15–16 May 2024 Professor Adam Elshaug was elected as Australia’s representative member of the Scientific Council (SC) of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), for a four-year term. The principal responsibilities of [...]
The way women are screened for breast cancer in Australia may change. There’s international debate on the age women should be invited for screening. But an even larger change being considered worldwide is whether to screen women at high and low risk of breast cancer differently. But what such a [...]
Experts warn women are making ‘significant life changes’ based on the anti-Müllerian hormone test, which they say is not reliable for many of its advertised uses. Accredited fertility clinics are among companies misleading women about a blood test used to indicate fertility, resulting in women [...]
Up to 60% of Australians have low health literacy, which is associated with poor health outcomes. To improve health literacy, there are many ways we could provide better support for health professionals and the communities they serve. Health literacy means being able to access, understand, appraise [...]
The Prevention Centre featured the work of A/Prof Carissa Bonner and PhD Researcher Melody Taba on their podcast Prevention Works. Listen to Carissa and Melody discuss health literacy codesign and partnership research across cardiovascular disease and COVID projects, including the role of social media in [...]
Distinguished researcher Professor Rachelle Buchbinder AO FAA FAHMS has been elected a 2024 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Professor Buchbinder has been recognised for her sustained research achievements in the musculoskeletal health field, and for being a vocal proponent of evidence-informed high-value health care. Fellows of [...]
Prof Katy Bell on behalf of Wiser Healthcare has issued the following response to the Productivity Commission's 2024 Advances in Measuring Healthcare Productivity Research Paper. This response was written as the case-based metrics used in the Healthcare Productivity research paper may be biased due [...]