Medicine
These spinal devices cost more than $50,000. A new study found they come with serious risks
An alien device resides under Marcus Barlow’s skin. Its metal wiring runs up and down his back, intertwining with delicate nerves.
- Liam Mannix
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Craig was treated for a bat bite. He died eight months later
Health authorities are investigating the “breakthrough” infection that led to Ballina tradie Craig Nolte’s death – NSW’s first from the rare bat lyssavirus.
- Angus Thomson
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
A half-match transplant was Ismaeel’s only option. His parents jumped at it – they had been here before
A shortage of bone marrow donors is causing problems for Australians, particularly those from diverse backgrounds.
- Penry Buckley
- Opinion
- Trade deals
Trump is toying with us, but his 200% tariff threat could still harm sick Australians
A restriction on the supply of generic medicines to Australia is among genuine risks, regardless of the eventual tariff on pharmaceuticals.
- Deborah Gleeson
‘Profits over patient safety’: Doctors face medicinal cannabis crackdown
Patients in emergency rooms with cannabis-induced psychosis as well as rapid consults have prompted the medical regulator to tighten controls for the booming industry.
- Angus Thomson
Ozempic in a pill? The next generation of weight-loss drugs emerges
Rochelle McDonald has just been through the messiest of break-ups. “Guzman y Gomez were devastated,” she says, but 17 kilos lighter, she’s laughing.
- Liam Mannix
- Opinion
- Opinion
The Kennedy curse is hitting Australia’s vaccine giant
Having a renowned anti-vaxxer in charge of America’s health system can’t be healthy for a company that wants to grow its vaccine business.
- Elizabeth Knight
- Exclusive
- Coronavirus pandemic
COVID antivirals are heavily marketed. It’s not clear how well they work
The expensive medication does little to prevent hospitalisation or death for people who are vaccinated against the virus, a new Australian analysis of randomised controlled trials has found.
- Liam Mannix
Why my husband’s howl over back pain could happen 4 million times around Australia
An increasing number of people are calling triple zero for ambulances to take them to emergency departments for back problems. It’s not always the right answer.
- Kate Aubusson
‘A bomb thrown into the middle of science’: Trump cuts hurt Australian medical research
Local research institutes are suspending projects and laying off staff as US funds dry up.
- Henrietta Cook
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