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Researchers writing in the Medical Journal of Australia have highlighted the importance of person-centred care in treating eating disorders.

Annika Howells

New evidence-based clinical guidelines for opioid deprescribing have been published in the Medical Journal of Australia. 

Sam Hunt

Ahead of NAIDOC celebrations next week, we speak to Indigenous researchers and the CEO of an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation about the importance of the celebration.  

Becca Whitehead

Researchers say there is a considerable hidden cost to inherited retinal disease, which often impacts a person’s ability to work and increases their need for support services.

Annika Howells

Whether it’s accessing birth and maternity services, contraception or sexual health care, a Senate Inquiry has found enormous variations in access across Australia.

Caitlin Wright

Advocates say the National Health Reform Agreement needs more focus on preventive health, with health care spending too often viewed as a cost.

Sam Hunt

Artificial intelligence has enormous potential consequences for health care, with major concerns regarding patient privacy and data security.

Sam Hunt

Despite alarming increases in bowel cancer rates, younger people report facing significant barriers to diagnosis due to perceived age bias and lack of awareness from their GPs.

Annika Howells

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must help lead research into Indigenous health issues to help ensure the closing of the gap, researchers say.

Becca Whitehead