Medicine
‘Ozempic alternatives’ are everywhere. Here’s what you should know
Supplements promising similar results to Ozempic have taken over social media, but the TGA and health experts have concerns.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Latest
University investigates papers by top Australian cancer researchers after retractions
The University of Newcastle has launched a review into several scientific papers co-authored by two leading researchers after integrity concerns were raised.
- by Liam Mannix
Opinion
Company mergers
A $9 billion pharmacy Goliath is born, and not everyone’s delighted
The new mega-chemist and wholesale supplier will be to retail pharmacies what Bunnings is to hardware, what JB Hi-Fi is to electronics or what Dan Murphys is to booze.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Victorian environment
Virus lurking in Merri Creek is a slick superbug killer that could save millions
The virus – given an Indigenous name that translates to “dangerous Merri lurker” in English – has the potential to save patients who develop pneumonia and infections in hospitals.
- by Bianca Hall
‘It was a revolution’: The forgotten Australian whose medical breakthrough saved millions of lives
John Gorman is a miracle man whose discovery has finally been recognised by his homeland.
- by Andrew Probyn and Danielle Post
Any day was a bad day to have a bike crash. The day Richard Scolyer broke his neck was a particularly bad one
In an extract from his new book, Brainstorm, the world-renowned pathologist goes behind the scenes on a momentous week.
- by Richard Scolyer
‘Fight to survive’: How an Australian-first transplant made Brendan’s ‘miserable’ life amazing
Horsham postman Brendan Cole has a full life, 14 years after receiving donor small intestine, liver and pancreas. As The Age turns 170, we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.
- by Carolyn Webb
Codeine bans helped avoid a COVID spike in ‘deaths of despair’
Deaths of despair have surged in parts of the world as people use drugs or alcohol. But a new study shows Australia has not followed that trend.
- by Shane Wright
Medicinal cannabis is booming. Here’s what is (and isn’t) allowed
More than a million people have been prescribed cannabis products in Australia, but many remain confused about the rules and regulations.
- by Angus Thomson
Richard Scolyer didn’t expect to be still alive. Now he’s meeting the King
The joint Australian of the Year is still well after almost 17 months since his diagnosis of terminal brain cancer.
- by Garry Maddox
Scientists don’t know if this anti-ageing molecule works. That’s not stopping people from trying it
NAD is currently being studied for potentially life-expanding benefits. Some people are getting in early.
- by Liam Mannix
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