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The experience of Australians with long COVID can help inform responsive and effective health care, writes occupational therapist Dr Danielle Hitch ...

Danielle Hitch

Leukaemia treatment in Australia has been labelled a “postcode lottery” due to inconsistencies in treatments, and the Co-Chair of the Blood Cancer Taskforce is pushing for more funding in the May federal Budget to standardise clinical guidelines.

Sam Hunt

Tall poppy syndrome and unconscious rivalry from female leaders in more senior roles are two facets that are often unacknowledged when exploring the broader issue of barriers facing women in health care leadership, writes Dr Sidney Chandrasiri, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Epworth HealthCare in Melbourne.

Sidney Chandrasiri

In part two of this series on health system reform, Associate Professors Cate Kelly and Doug Johnson from the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne discuss the need for health care reform that is workforce-centred.

Cate Kelly, Doug Johnson

International Women’s Day and the month of March promoting endometriosis awareness offer an opportunity to reflect on the sizeable effect that dysmenorrhoea, chronic pelvic pain, and endometriosis have on women’s lives, writes Professor Sonia Grover.

Sonia Grover

For Australia to meet the World Health Organization’s target of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030, comprehensive changes in how the disease is managed and treated in Australian prisons are required, according to Australian researchers.

Annika Howells

Australia’s efforts to reduce smoking rates have been world leading, but renewed attention to tobacco control is urgently needed, writes Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis.

Michelle Jongenelis

With dementia now the leading cause of disease burden among Australians over the age of 65 years, advocates say it is vital that medical practitioners have access to the right information to help them support their patients.

Caitlin Wright

Being neurodivergent involves a combination of superpowers and challenges, which allows for a unique perspective in the world of medicine, writes Dr Israel Berger …

Israel Berger