Connections between drug companies and panels that define diseases raise questions about who is considered ill and how drug markets are expanded.
The recognition of Lyme disease still divides medical opinion in Australia.
A new online database will reveal the perks doctors receive from drug companies.
The healthcare needs of Australian cancer survivors don’t disappear when their lifesaving treatment ends.
Why openness, pragmatism – and maybe some ice-cream – are the best ways to deal with the pain of miscarriage.
Doctors are volunteering a list of overprescribed tests and treatments, at a cost to our healthcare system and potentially our health.
Jo Lennan tries to look on the bright side of chemotherapy – a disabled parking permit and guilt-free TV series binges.
The risk of developing cervical cancer is at an all-time low, as Australia’s world-leading vaccination program yields impressive results.
Why is it so difficult for obese people to access life-saving weight-loss surgery in our public health system?
There’s no smoke but plenty of fire in the debate over e-cigarettes and tobacco control.
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