Australia’s largest medical messaging service has agreed not to charge GPs to use its referral service in a quiet about-face, caving in to complaints it unfairly targeted doctors who were obligated to use its product.
Amid the deep fakes and ‘brain rot’, Australian innovator Farzaneh Ahmadi harnessed the technology likely to define the next decade in order to bring hope to thousands.
The rock singer reveals how he balances his physical and mental health while touring, how following doctors’ advice saved his life in 2009, and why he finds inspiration in The Rolling Stones.
Night sweats, low libido, hot flushes and Menopausal Hormone Therapy. What doctors want you to know about it, and your options amid a national shortage.
A teenager has been granted permission to access cross-sex hormones, despite a Family Court judge saying he expects to see future ‘regret’ cases relating to gender dysphoric children come through the courts.
This week the outgoing US Surgeon General called for labels on alcohol to warn of cancer risk. Here’s what we know about the odds of various levels of alcohol consumption in developing cancer.
Experts are setting the record straight on Human metapneumovirus as outbreaks in northern China spark concern.
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method.
Exercise physiologist Ray Kelly has achieved world-leading results on diabetes in Australia’s backyard, raising the question: ‘If you can do it in Bourke, why can’t you do it in Bondi?’
HealthLink has made itself essential to government medical services, now its attempts at ‘harmonising’ could strip the last ‘fat on the bone’ from general practice.
Doctors warn state and federal health ministers must share responsibility for aged care and NDIS to keep the nation from getting sicker.
A device that can infuse itself with human cells is being called a ‘holy grail’ because it ends the need for repeated operations.
Despite public awareness campaigns and cultural shifts, men still struggle to talk about their mental health, meaning issues fester and can result in dire personal, social and relationships consequences.
What happened to me could happen to anyone – and they would not know about it. Silent heart attacks strike with no warning. But you can learn about prevention, and what to do next.
Australia’s most well recognised independent health institutions say voters hoping for a medical system that prevents disease before it happens are left abandoned by the major parties.
Labor failed last year to take up calls to expand abortion access in public hospitals as part of its long-awaited response to a Senate report it has had since May 2023.
Australia’s implementation of genomic medicine from the realms of research to diagnosis and clinical care for patients is beginning to be fast-tracked, but big challenges remain.
Worried about missing out on vitamin D? Or getting sun damage while driving, even with tinted windows? Here’s some sensible advice from a specialist that could save your skin.
In less than two hours, Geoff Lester went from seemingly fit and healthy to being told he would die without immediate surgery. Exercise has been crucial to his recovery.
The long road to the invention of Daniel Timms’s titanium heart has forged the native Queenslander into an exemplar for medical innovators.
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