Research and clinical trials

Historically a male-dominated field, the dial is slowly shifting in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths. At the forefront is the next generation of women and girls entering into science and healthcare careers.

A new national initiative will bring hope to families affected by childhood cancers. Over the next five years, hundreds of children and young adults with cancer will be offered fertility preservation to start families of their own later in life.

Researchers from the Royal Women’s Hospital joined leading international experts to share the latest in newborn medicine at the annual Cool Topics conference last week.

Thousands of individuals struggling to conceive will be the beneficiaries of a generous $1.6m donation that will boost infertility research at the Women’s.

Born very prematurely at 25 weeks’ gestation, identical twins Joshua and Noah had to fight to survive. While in their mother’s womb, the boys had developed a rare and potentially fatal condition.

Menopause is more than a hormone-deficiency disease, say a group of international researchers in a first-ever series on menopause published in The Lancet today.

Our annual Meet a Scientist event showcases career opportunities for young women in science.

New data released from the Victorian Infant Collaborative Study (VICS) 1991-92 cohort reveals insights from the 25-year point of the long-term study.

Babies born prematurely need special care. To encourage ongoing learning and share the latest in newborn medical research, we host the Cool Topics in Neonatology Conference every year.

A new study wants to address the gap between what researchers choose to study and what patients and healthcare providers want to know.