Health Sciences

4. February 2025

Health without obstacles

How inclusive is our healthcare system really?

People with intellectual disabilities are legally entitled to the same healthcare as everyone else. In reality, however, inclusion hinges on the commitment of individuals in the healthcare system, says health psychologist Elisabeth Zeilinger.

12. December 2024

Guest article by

Jörg Menche

Rudolphina Experts: Health equity and artificial intelligence

Is health a matter of negotiation?

In this expert article, Jörg Menche from the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Network Medicine at the University of Vienna sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in dealing with rare diseases. He explains how his research also provides new insights into more common diseases, and shows the role of technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality in making health fairer.

19. November 2024

Fertility decline

Everyone wants women to have more babies, is technology the solution?

Can the booming "baby-making market" with its assisted reproductive technologies, such as IVFs and surrogacy, help stop the global trend of fertility decline? Veronika Siegl and Ayo Wahlberg at the University of Vienna cast doubt on technocratic solutions that overlook the challenging social contexts of fertility and womanhood.

12. November 2024

Shift work and health

Out of rhythm: shift work as a cause of obesity

Shift workers are more prone to obesity and the associated diseases. The underlying reasons have not yet been sufficiently explored. The University of Vienna is leading a large-scale EU study which aims to explore the causes and to develop prevention measures.

9. October 2024

(Un)equally healthy

Health requires solidarity

Health is a human right, but in reality, it often depends on your budget, your place of residence and your social status. Medical anthropologist Janina Kehr and psychologist Robert Böhm explain how health can become fairer and how each of us can do their part.

11. September 2024

Guest article by

Monika Pietrzak-Franger

Rudolphina Experts: Medical Gaslighting

Long Covid and ME/CFS: When the Doctor Does Not Believe You

Under the hashtag #Frauenticket, thousands of women are sharing their experiences of not being taken seriously by their doctors. Monika Pietrzak-Franger from the University of Vienna explains why patients suffering from chronic illnesses often face multiple forms of stigma.

7. February 2024

How creativity can prevent Parkinsons's

Can art keep you healthy?

Parkinson's disease is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease in the world. A new project at the University of Vienna is looking into the role of creativity to better understand the disease by ’unlocking the Muse’.

1. February 2022

Presenting… Nutritionist Agnes Draxler

Healthy Aging

How can we maintain health during aging? "My research could be the key", says Agnes Draxler from the Vienna Doctoral School of Phamarceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences (PhaNuSpo). The video gives an insight into her research about "Healthy Aging".

19. January 2022

Meet the scientists

Cell researcher Sascha Martens and his team

Sascha Martens and his team are investigating the mysterious degradation pathways in our cells. In this video, the biochemists from the University of Vienna reveal what keeps them going – despite failures and being borne away: Team spirit, the passion for a topic and their common goal of making a difference.