• Won’t be fooled again

    Michelle Grattan     |      October 30, 2024

    A new report warns the public is unlikely to accept a repeat of the costly lockdowns and draconian travel restrictions which characterised the Government’s response to the COVID pandemic.

  • Toxic threads

    Saniyat Islam     |      October 17, 2024

    Australians could be exposing themselves to carcinogens in the fabrics of the ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashions they buy online.

  • Nerve pain game enters clinical trials

    Open Forum     |      October 13, 2024

    Sydney Researchers have developed a game-like way of helping users with chronic pain manage their discomfort.

  • Better messaging for the next pandemic

    Shauna Hurley     |      October 4, 2024

    How can we improve public health messaging for any future pandemics in an age of misinformation and distrust?

  • TMI about TBI

    Peter Crack     |      September 25, 2024

    The growing popularity of deceptively powerful e-scooters in the hands of often careless young riders is spiking the numbers of traumatic brain injuries but better treatments may be on the way.

  • Relearning old lessons in modern hospitals

    Philip Russo     |      September 23, 2024

    150 years after Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery, hospital administrators still have to be reminded that proper attention to cleanliness saves lives.

  • An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

    Open Forum     |      September 21, 2024

    A new study shows that less than 2% of total Government health spending in Australia goes towards public health efforts like infectious and chronic disease protection, prevention and health promotion.

  • A new vision for health care?

    Christobel Saunders     |      September 10, 2024

    A healthcare system that revolves around what matters most to each individual can create a more efficient healthcare system as well as a healthier, more engaged population.

  • No, your phone won’t give you cancer

    Sarah Loughran     |      September 6, 2024

    Being glued to your mobile phone all day may rot your mind in many ways but it won’t give you brain cancer.

  • Bagging more IV bags for Australia

    Priyabrata Chowdhury     |      August 30, 2024

    The Australian Government has announced emergency measures to secure sufficient intravenous (IV) fluid products for hospitals amid a global supply shortage but what can be done to ensure permanent supply?

  • Beyond melanoma

    Open Forum     |      August 16, 2024

    Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancers have almost doubled in Australia this millennium – and the culprit is hiding in plain sight, according to new medical research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

  • Sugar sucks

    Open Forum     |      August 14, 2024

    A study of baby and toddler foods on supermarket shelves across Australia has revealed a staggering number of unregulated claims that mislead parents into thinking these often sugar-loaded products are healthy.