Face masks are a common sight in many parts of the world to protect against COVID-19 — and today Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced new advice, recommending that the people of Melbourne should wear them when they can’t physically distance.
Online misinformation and disinformation is a pressing challenge and it can have real world consequences including on health messaging and your health directly.
Evangelicals make up one quarter of all American voters. Hence the stances they adopt matter to America’s domestic and international politics. Not only did 84…
Scammers on Facebook and Instagram are using a fake, AI-generated Dr Karl to sell health pills to Australians. When users reported the ads to Meta,…
A major investigation into the chronic pain industry has uncovered how Australia’s healthcare system is being left open to financial exploitation by medical practitioners.
A birthday party in Chicago. A convenience store in New York. A public park in Atlanta. In a single day in the United States, all…
New data shows women in Australia spend more on pay more out-of-pocket medical costs than men.
Access to the cancer treatment that has put Geoff Nyssen into remission is being held up by concerns over costs, and he fears lives will…
Aged care workers win in their years-long Fair Work case for a wage rise of between seven and 28 per cent for the entire sector.
Widespread asbestos contamination of mulch has left residents of Sydney and Canberra worried, but experts say it does not pose a “significant risk”. We unpack…
The peak body for GPs says female doctors are earning less than their male colleagues because they’re more likely to take on appointments for things…
