It's been described as one of the great enigmas in women's health. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) affects 1 in 3 women, is notoriously difficult to treat, and can cause infertility, miscarriage, and neonatal deaths. And under the current recommended treatment, it just keeps coming

Last week, we wrapped up the final Benchmarking for Healthy Stores workshop on Larrakia Country in Darwin, with nearly 50 attendees from remote communities, food retail, Aboriginal health orgs, academia & government. Great collaboration on the future of healthy remote stores! 🌟

📢Results are in! We are so proud of our Master of Nutrition and Dietetic #graduates who are making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities through #Food and #nutrition, in a diverse range of #employment settings

Access to top quality clinical care, including trials, is not easy for many people and groups. I am honoured to have been asked to write a brief opinion piece about this in the Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Lens series for EHCS Monash - glad to hear people's thoughts. lens.monash.edu/2025/04/16/138…

Disordered eating is common in people with digestive disorders—dietitians need the right tools to identify & manage it. Dr. Jane Varney from Monash FODMAP created a course to help. 🎥 Watch to learn why upskilling is key! 📌 Enroll now: monashfodmap.com/online-trainin… Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders

Major study launched! Monash Health is recruiting 1,100+ women to investigate link between menstrual symptoms and pregnancy complications. 'Your period, your pregnancy' research could transform how we prevent stillbirth, preterm birth and growth restrictions. Read more here:

Both can cause joint pain and swelling. But their causes and treatments differ. Giovanni Ferreira Monash University University of Sydney theconversation.com/whats-the-diff…

This #HeartWeek, we're sharing new hope for those at high risk of heart attack and stroke 🫀 The BROADWAY trial shows new pill Obicetrapib reduces LDL cholesterol and Lp(a) by over 30%. “It could be a game-changer,” says Steve Nicholls. 🔗 Read: bit.ly/3SscPUl

📢 We are recruiting 👇👇👇 Excited about our latest trial 🤩 Monash University Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute Monash Victorian Heart Institute

📢New paper! Remote food systems are failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and children in their right to adequate food. Despite this, families protect diet quality. Traditional food systems must be part of the solution. 👇 bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

New analysis from the Monash Victorian Heart Institute led HUYGENS study shows patients with high Lp(a) benefit most from evolocumab on top of statin therapy after a heart attack 🫀 ➡️ Read the study: bit.ly/3FmCye9

What does climate justice look like on the ground? Our RISE program is transforming informal settlements in the Indo-Pacific – with community-led solutions that deliver cleaner water, safer homes and better health. mona.sh/nyXN50W4xwE #WorldEnvironmentDay

Professor Pete Currie has been elected to EMBO for his pioneering work using zebrafish to explore muscle and blood regeneration. 🔗 Read more bit.ly/3Tktrhn 📽️ Watch his reflections on regenerative research (C) Monash University #EMBOMembers2025 #Zebrafish #StemCells

🎉 Congrats to our PhD candidate Nina Trinquet for winning the Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty Three Minute Thesis competition with her presentation: "The non-stick solution: Can fibre repair our blood vessels?" We're so proud! Good luck for Monash University finals on 18th August! #3MT #PhD

First developmental assessments from the world-first #CORDSaFe trial show no high CP risk in treated preterm babies—compared to 7% in controls. A promising safety signal for cord blood cell therapy. 🔗 read the full story : bit.ly/4lg8Xma 📰 read the publication :

As NAIDOC Week ends, we’re proud to spotlight Yorta Yorta researcher Dr Troy Walker’s work (with Dr Ayse Zengin) on co-created, culturally grounded bone health education for Aboriginal communities. Now rolling out across VIC, with national plans ahead. 🔗 Read more:

Women under 45 & over 90 are missing out on key stroke meds. Monash research by Dr Dr Lachlan Dalli & Prof Monique Kilkenny (Monash University School of Clinical Sciences Monash Victorian Heart Institute) shows critical gender & age inequities in recovery. “These medications are critical for preventing another stroke,” Dr Dalli says.

How do you train surgeons during a pandemic? You pivot. Led by Professor Ram Nataraja, the PIVOTS program sends briefcase-sized simulators across the Pacific. 260+ surgeons trained in Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands & more. Teaches both technical & non-technical surgical skills.

🥤 Just 1 can a day of artificially sweetened soft drink may increase your diabetes risk by 38% – higher than regular soft drinks. New 14-year study led by Prof Barbora de Courten (Monash University School of Clinical Sciences and RMIT University) challenges "healthier" alternatives. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4lZZWOr

“Our finding… informed the updated Endocrine Society Primary Aldosteronism Clinical Practice Guideline, which I had the honour of co-authoring.” – A/Prof Jun Yang Hudson Institute of Medical Research Monash University School of Clinical Sciences Monash Health Read her feature in Franklin Women: 📖 franklinwomen.com.au/a-prof-jun-yan…