Medicine’s gender revolution: how women stopped being treated as ‘small men’
In medical training and practice, gender differences have at last become a vital part of diagnosis and treatment.
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Tourette syndrome: Finally, something to shout about
There's more to Tourette syndrome than swearing and shouting. Over the last several years, many life-altering treatments of this tic disorder have become available to patients and their families.
The NHMRC program grant overhaul: will it change the medical research landscape in Australia?
Australian medical researchers are under intense pressure to find funds to continue their research, and there is some optimism that the latest NHMRC funding changes will help.
Discovered in WWI, bacterial viruses may be our allies in a post-antibiotic age
When commemorating our troops, doctors and nurses this Anzac Day, consider also tipping your hat to the discovery of bacteriophages. In the post-antibiotic era, our health might just depend on them.
Organoids - the future of medical research
In the future, drugs will be tested on organoids – three-dimensional organ-parts grown in a dish.
Why you should donate your data (as well as your organs) when you die
Most people know they can donate their organs after they pass away. But what about their medical data? For National Donor Day, we suggest countries create national databases of data donors.
Faster approval for drugs and medical devices under the 21st Century Cures Act raises concerns for patient safety
Lowering the threshold for FDA approval and feeding the agency less rigorous information will increase the likelihood of approvals of unsafe or ineffective drugs and devices.
Self control, the harms of pot, and fat genes: how the 44-year-old Dunedin study keeps on giving
After almost four-and-a half decades and from modest beginnings, the Dunedin study has evolved into one of the most significant long-term tracking studies in the world.
Is the NHMRC funding process fair?
The recent NHMRC funding announcement has renewed criticism about how medical research is funded in Australia. Is the system fair? Or is it stacked against some researchers?
The science, drugs and tech pushing our brains to new limits
While AI seems unstoppable, our improved understanding of human brains is levelling the playing field for now.
Don’t call Mark Zuckerberg unrealistic – philanthropists are uniquely free to shoot for the moon
We shouldn't scoff at the Facebook founder's goal of eradicating disease.
Remind me again, how close are we to a cure for HIV?
Curing HIV – or at least achieving long-term remission – is possible, under the right circumstances.
Monash and Melbourne Universities join forces in new company to market medicines
The new venture between Melbourne and Monash Universities will help bridge the gap that exists in commericialising medical research.
We mightn’t like it, but there are ethical reasons to use animals in medical research
The media regularly report impressive medical advances, but not the animal research that plays a critical role in developing the new treatment or giving us insights into basic science.
How to pick Australia’s health and medical research priorities
The MRFF should prioritise the chances of making major advances in knowledge and the chances of research having an impact on Australian health and wealth.
In defence of observational science: randomised experiments aren’t the only way to the truth
The randomised controlled trial is touted as the gold standard in medical research. But its controlled laboratory conditions are far removed from the messy realities of life.
Eating healthily during the week but bingeing on weekends is not OK for your gut
Yo-yoing between eating well during the week and bingeing on junk food over the weekend is likely to be just as bad for your gut health as a consistent diet of junk.
Explainer: how are clinical trials run in France?
Human guinea pigs? On the occasion of Rennes drama, an explanation of what the drug trials in France and how they are controlled.
If we want medicine to be evidence-based, what should we think when the evidence doesn’t agree?
Meta-analyses that combine many different studies are the gold standard for medical evidence. But they are only as good research they examine.
Men and women use cannabis for different reasons
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug with more than 181 million consumers worldwide, three quarters of whom are men. Why do men and women use cannabis?
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