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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 5d

🌾For producers, this means a big step forward: the ability to identify and retain replacement heifers that calve earlier and stay productive long making fertility a central driver of herd reproductive efficiency.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 5d

🐮 This trait is based on how soon a heifer becomes pregnant after her first mating.

📊Researchers tested how fertility changed animal rankings and found that top-ranked heifers under the new index were those that combined strong growth with earlier and more reliable conception.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 5d

🐄 Fertility varies among young female cows (heifers). Until recently, the Angus HeiferSELECT index focused on growth and carcase traits, not fertility.

💡A new study by Angus Australia and @csiropublishing.bsky.social added a fertility measure, #HeiferConception into the index.

#AgResearch

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 12d

🤖 This marks a pivotal step toward responsibly embedding deep learning into IVF practice - where evidence-based AI tools complement human expertise to improve efficiency, and ultimately, outcomes for those pursuing #fertility treatment.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 12d

📊The study found that the AI system wasn’t yet proven to be as effective as human embryologists at selecting embryos that lead to #pregnancy, though it showed potential in efficiency.(It sped up embryo evaluation by up to 10-fold)

#reproductivehealth #artificialintelligence

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 12d

💡A new study by Aussie researchers tested whether deep learning #AI could help make this process faster and more consistent, using an algorithm called iDAScore (Intelligent Data Analysis Score).

#aiinhealthcare #ivfresearch #deeplearningai

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 12d

🧬A challenging aspect of #IVF process is choosing the best embryo that has potential to give a live birth. #Embryologists will remove embryos from the incubator to assess them under a microscope, a method that’s effective but time-consuming and can slightly disturb the embryos.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 20d

💬This empowers men and couples to ask the right questions, push for thorough care and improve their chances of conceiving, while reducing unnecessary stress and treatments for women.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 20d

🩺For the first time, doctors in Australia have a clear, evidence-based standard for investigating and treating male infertility.
#maleinfertility #reproductivehealth #menshealth #clinicalguidelines

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 20d

👨‍⚕️Healthy Male has released Australia’s first Clinical guidelines for the management of male infertility.

📘 These national guidelines bring together the latest evidence and expert consensus to support clinicians, improve care, and enhance outcomes for men and their partners.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 25d

Monitoring how these pollutants move through and affect our #ecosystems and bodies- including their potential adverse impacts on #reproductivehealth, allows researchers to better understand their effect on planetary and human health.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 25d

🔍 Aussie scientists have now developed a way to detect nanoplastics using an “optical sieve.” This tool reveals colour changes when the tiny particles are captured.

#nanoplastics #environmentalresearch #microplastics

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · 25d

🧫 Nanoplastics, smaller than 1 micron, are everywhere. These pollutants threaten #humanhealth, #aquaticlife, and soil ecosystems.

🌱 Despite the significant health risks associated with nanoplastics, their impact remains largely unknown due to the difficulty in detecting them.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Oct 2

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Oct 2

🧠 Magpies have an incredible memory and they will remember if you are friend or foe. So if you can’t avoid the area, make friends!

➡️Swipe to see some simple things you can do to stay safe and keep our magpies happy!

#protectourmagpie #australianwildlife #aussiebird #magpies

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Oct 2

🌏Understanding why magpies swoop can help us stay safe while respecting magpies' space.

🚲Fast-moving, bright-coloured people near the nests where Aussie magpies are raising their young (e.g. people on bicycles, scooters or skateboards) may be seen as a threat.

#natureinaction

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Oct 2

🖤🤍 Swooping season is here!

🇦🇺Australian magpies swoop at anything they see as a threat to protect their young family during nesting season.🪺 This behaviour is “reproduction in action”, a natural way for parents to care for their young.

#swoopingseason #magpieseason

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 26

🌍 Farmers can breed resilience directly into their herds, ensuring cows are comfortable in the heat while #milkyields are maintained.

💡Further advances in #genomictechnologies like the ABV show how research can drive greater resilience in #agriculture.

Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 26

🧬 Developed by Melbourne-based scientist Dr Thuy Nguyen, the ABV works by analysing a DNA sample (like a tuft of hair). Any result above 100 shows cows are genetically better at handling heat stress and can be selected for breeding.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 26

🐄 Rising temperatures are tough on dairy cows - #heatstress can slash milk yields by 25-40% as cows eat less and struggle to stay cool.

🔍 The Heat Tolerance Australian Breeding Value (ABV) helps farmers identify cattle with greater ability to tolerate hot, humid conditions.

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 16

🙏 Huge thanks to GRS students Zhy Xuan Gwee, Angie Lam, Ke Qin Lo and Jia Srivanason for their commitment to raising awareness about accessible reproductive health solutions.

#infertilityawareness #menshealth #earlyscreening #fertilityawareness

Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 16

🎓 This year, we continue our partnership with students from Monash University’s Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science (GRS).

🧬 Their campaign showcases the at-home #semenanalysis kits: a private, convenient way for men to check #fertility.

#GRS #RHA #athometesting

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 16

📢 Our final GRS × RHA collaboration campaign for 2025 is here!

🚹 1 in 12 Aussie men experience infertility, so early awareness is key.

👉 Swipe to learn more about #spermhealth screening.

#malefertility #malefertilityawarness #spermhealth #reproductivehealth

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 10

✨ Stay tuned for our final RHA x GRS campaign, created by the 2025 GRS students to raise awareness of evidence-based research in reproduction.🧬

#periodhealth #dysmenorrhea #menstrualhealth #reproductivehealth #heattherapy #prostaglandins #painreliever #menstrualhealth #periodsupport

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Reproductive Health Australia @rephealthoz.bsky.social · Sep 10

🙏 A huge thank you to GRS students Keely Van Der Byl, Gianna Anastasiou, Raphaella Christou, and Alexandra Munro for their exceptional work in raising awareness about accessible #reproductivehealth care devices for #women.

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