Opinions

The attack on Dr Helen Haines has prompted grief and calls for answers. But the tragedy should not fuel stigma around mental illness or distract from the urgent need for mental health reform.

The GP-patient relationship is a valuable but often overlooked cornerstone of health care. It’s time GPs got the recognition they deserve.

A pandemic plan on paper cannot replace the confidence that comes from having practised what to do.

AI health advice is already shaping patient decisions before they see a doctor. Dr Samantha Pillay examines the risks, regulatory gaps and policy reforms needed to make AI health advice safer in Australia.

From 2027, eligible Australian women may access UTI treatment and hormonal contraception through participating pharmacies at reduced cost. But is the evidence strong enough to support expanded pharmacist prescribing?

Understanding how environmental conditions and where people live affect infection risk may help explain why some people with cystic fibrosis experience respiratory infections more frequently than others.

Australia is missing an opportunity in how to improve data-driven healthcare with AI.

The significant health risks of fossil gas in our homes is the subject of a new report from Doctors for the Environment Australia.

Hypertension is often perceived as an older person’s condition, but most Australians aged 18–39 years with hypertension don’t know they have it.