Barbara Mintzes
Biographic Data
| ID | 1731584 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara Mintzes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara |
| FAMILY NAME | Mintzes |
| SIGNATURE | MINTZES B |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8671-915X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The illusion of empowerment
Women’s health has long been under-researched, under-funded, and structurally marginalized (Sugimoto et al. 2019, Regensteiner et al. 2025, World Health Organisation 2026). From systematic exclusion from clinical trials to persistent diagnostic delays in conditions such as heart disease (Mikhail 2005, Nadarajah et al. 2023) and endometriosis (Harrilal-Maharaj 2025), the knowledge gaps are well documented. However, alongside the advancement of the…
Selling masculinity – A qualitative analysis of gender representations in social media content about “low T”
Testosterone has long been advertised through gendered messages that link masculinity with strength, sexual performance and vitality. In recent years, this marketing has moved onto social media, where platforms offer new ways to target audiences and shape ideas about men's health. This study examines how gender and masculinity are portrayed in social media content about testosterone testing and treatment on Instagram and TikTok. Using qualitative…
Conflicts of interest in submissions and testimonies to an Australian parliamentary inquiry on menopause
Conflicts of interest (COIs) have the potential to create bias in research, policy and practice. Although disclosure cannot fully protect individuals and public policy from vested interests, it is an important step to support trust in scientific and public discourse, and transparency in decision-making. However, COIs are often unreported, underreported or difficult to identify. This study aimed to assess the extent to which COIs are voluntarily d…
Permissive regulation
Suboxone (buprenorphine-naloxone) is an opioid product approved in the US and Canada for the treatment of opioid use disorder. The drug is considered an important response to the opioid overdose epidemic with consistent calls for wider prescribing and deregulation. The history of Suboxone regulation in Canada has not been critically examined. Part of the rationale for doing so stems from the US regulatory experience, with documented irregularitie…
Disease awareness campaigns in printed and online media in Latvia
The compliance of disease awareness campaigns in Latvian media with international and European standards is low. This raises concerns about the nature of information being conveyed. Through lack of balance, missing sponsorship information, and misleading or incomplete information, these campaigns could contribute to inaccurate self-diagnosis and generate demand among those who might not need medical treatment
Female sexual dysfunction
Female biological function has long figured as the focus of medicine. Sexuality and libido too have been included in this medical fixation. The drivers of medicalisation are increasingly positioned outside of medicine, issuing instead from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and from the patient-consumer, primed by these commercial entities to consider themselves in need of medical support. This chapter identifies the agents and actor…
Regulation of formula advertising in the Philippines and promotion and protection of breastfeeding
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Regulation of formula advertising in the Philippines and promotion and protection of breastfeeding
Female sexual dysfunction
Female biological function has long figured as the focus of medicine. Sexuality and libido too have been included in this medical fixation. The drivers of medicalisation are increasingly positioned outside of medicine, issuing instead from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and from the patient-consumer, primed by these commercial entities to consider themselves in need of medical support. This chapter identifies the agents and actor…
Disease awareness campaigns in printed and online media in Latvia
The compliance of disease awareness campaigns in Latvian media with international and European standards is low. This raises concerns about the nature of information being conveyed. Through lack of balance, missing sponsorship information, and misleading or incomplete information, these campaigns could contribute to inaccurate self-diagnosis and generate demand among those who might not need medical treatment
Permissive regulation
Suboxone (buprenorphine-naloxone) is an opioid product approved in the US and Canada for the treatment of opioid use disorder. The drug is considered an important response to the opioid overdose epidemic with consistent calls for wider prescribing and deregulation. The history of Suboxone regulation in Canada has not been critically examined. Part of the rationale for doing so stems from the US regulatory experience, with documented irregularitie…
Conflicts of interest in submissions and testimonies to an Australian parliamentary inquiry on menopause
Conflicts of interest (COIs) have the potential to create bias in research, policy and practice. Although disclosure cannot fully protect individuals and public policy from vested interests, it is an important step to support trust in scientific and public discourse, and transparency in decision-making. However, COIs are often unreported, underreported or difficult to identify. This study aimed to assess the extent to which COIs are voluntarily d…
The illusion of empowerment
Women’s health has long been under-researched, under-funded, and structurally marginalized (Sugimoto et al. 2019, Regensteiner et al. 2025, World Health Organisation 2026). From systematic exclusion from clinical trials to persistent diagnostic delays in conditions such as heart disease (Mikhail 2005, Nadarajah et al. 2023) and endometriosis (Harrilal-Maharaj 2025), the knowledge gaps are well documented. However, alongside the advancement of the…
Selling masculinity – A qualitative analysis of gender representations in social media content about “low T”
Testosterone has long been advertised through gendered messages that link masculinity with strength, sexual performance and vitality. In recent years, this marketing has moved onto social media, where platforms offer new ways to target audiences and shape ideas about men's health. This study examines how gender and masculinity are portrayed in social media content about testosterone testing and treatment on Instagram and TikTok. Using qualitative…
Medicine (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sexual function and dysfunction studies (2 works) · Academic Publishing and Open Access (1 work)