Building climate-resilient health care with the National Health and Climate Strategy
The National Health and Climate Strategy aims to build a sustainable, climate-resilient, high quality, net zero health system for Australia.
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Scientists to create world’s first cancer vaccine using natural killer cells
InSight+ spoke with Monash University researchers about a new breakthrough they say could revolutionise immunotherapy for cancer.
Flipping the script on loneliness with green prescriptions
Green prescriptions — a prescription for an individual to step outside and spend time in nature and community — are an effective, inexpensive way to ease the burden of loneliness.
Indigenous researcher teaches students about periods, puberty and consent in groundbreaking new project
An Indigenous-led, student-focused program to educate students about menstruation is attracting support in multiple states. InSight+ spoke to Kaiwalagal, Umaii and Kiwai woman, Ms Minnie King, about a Far North Queensland program eight years in the making.
The entwinement of social determinants of health, the social model of disability and the Disability Royal Commission
The medical profession must understand and addresses the social influences on the lives of people with disability in order to improve the health, wellbeing and lives of people with disability.
What to do with the mountains of plastic waste in health care?
The health care sector is a substantial contributor to the plastic pollution crisis due to our reliance on single-use plastic packaging.
Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says
Around 5–10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more.
70% of people with depression not receiving minimally adequate treatment
A recent study has found that 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving minimally adequate treatment.
GPs uncertain about best practice menopause treatment
Different approaches to menopause treatment and hormone replacement therapy have caused controversy in recent months, while some GPs think there needs to be better communication and research about treating menopause.
