Osteoporosis is a silent disease where bones become weak and can break easily. It often goes undiagnosed because of the lack of obvious symptoms.... until a fracture occurs. To learn more about osteoporosis and [...]
What are endocrine disrupting chemicals? Chemicals are substances that is made up of matter or particles. They can be solid, liquid or gas, found naturally or be human made. Most things in our everyday [...]
The growing impact of climate change Australians are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Along with more extreme weather events, the number of heatwave days in Australia is also increasing. This increase in [...]
COVID-19 and subacute thyroiditis - What is thyroiditis? Thyroiditis is the term used to describe the condition experienced when the thyroid gland becomes inflamed. The thyroid gland is a critical organ which produces hormones that [...]
Australia is experiencing a shortage of Ozempic also known as semaglutide. This shortage is impacting many patients with type 2 diabetes who can’t get access to this extremely effective glucose-lowering drug. What is Ozempic? [...]
2021 Bryan Hudson Clinical Endocrinology Award Dr Sarah Catford was awarded the Bryan Hudson Clinical Endocrinology Award at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society of Australia held in November 2021. This award recognises [...]
“What does transgender mean?” These were the unexpected words I heard from my father while sitting on the beach recently. He had been reading a newspaper article about a family who has supported their transgender [...]
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has officially started in Australia. The Australian government has developed a plan to have as many Australians as possible vaccinated by the end of 2021. The rollout plan outlines four [...]
For the 1 in 10 Australian women with endometriosis [1], the experience of pain is pretty common. While medication can be used to reduce pain, it often doesn't provide enough pain relief, or it has [...]
Each year in Australia, doctors will tell around 16,700 men that they have prostate cancer. This is equal to one diagnosis every 25 minutes. For some men, this will lead to regular visits to the [...]
