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“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity” — Hippocrates

Aajuli Shukla

Three researchers leading the fight against ovarian cancer will share new grant funding announced during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Annika Howells

How do we maintain equitable healthcare without blowing the bank? Our primary care system is the key, writes Jillann Farmer ...

Jillann Farmer

Despite the high prevalence of melanoma in Australia, a new article in The Medical Journal of Australia argues people of colour are under-represented in the registry data used to collect information on skin cancer.

Sam Hunt

A new report from the Royal Flying Doctor Service highlights the inequities in access to health care in the bush, with 10% of people in remote areas not having access to primary care

Caitlin Wright

A comparison of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians admitted to intensive care units reveals a “disturbing” difference in mortality outcomes.

Annika Howells

Key recommendations to overhaul Medicare have been handed in down in the Australian Government’s Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report

Sam Hunt

With the spotlight on mental health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time to rebuild our crumbling mental health system in a way that works for the people who use it, writes Dr Jason Lee …

Jason Lee

A study by Deakin University suggests the removal of long telephone consultations from the Medicare Benefits Schedule will leave vulnerable patients behind.

Annika Howells