Australia and New Zealand’s medical schools provide LGBTQI+ specific training in their curriculum, but international medical graduates may not have received such training, leaving LGBTQI+ patients vulnerable to discrimination during medical care.
The Living with Anxiety study aims to identify genes that influence a person’s risk of developing anxiety disorders and genes that impact how well treatments for anxiety work.
Unaffordable GP visits has become a pressing issue amid the increasing cost-of-living crisis. About 30% of Australians delayed or didn’t see a GP in 2023–24.
Australia is facing a pressing challenge as the population ages — the way we manage medicines and how we prescribe for older adults must evolve.
International targets have been set to eliminate cervical cancer and Australia Government strategies are in place to achieve this. For this to benefit all diverse communities, authentic cross-sector partnership and community engaged practices are needed.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a life-threatening hereditary condition, yet 90% of Australians with FH remain undiagnosed. Experts urge proactive genetic testing to identify children and families at risk.
A new study shows a significant proportion of Australian women experience heavy menstrual bleeding, with rates increasing as women age.
Until we change systemic health care issues in remote communities and prioritise culturally safe health care, Indigenous children and young adults will continue to die from preventable heart disease, experts say.
Health care must be a priority for this federal election. And within health care, neurological conditions must be prioritised.
