From immunotherapy to mRNA vaccines – the latest science on melanoma treatment explained
More than 16,000 Australians will be diagnosed with melanoma each year. Most of these will be caught early, and can be cured by surgery.
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GPs need more evidence that digital mental health services work before prescribing them
Digital mental health services play an important role in future health service design. However, if GPs are to prescribe them, we need more evidence of their accessibility and efficacy.
Are GPs 'reluctant' to prescribe digital mental health services?
In part 1 of this series, Dr Louise Stone examines current national policies and digital mental health frameworks.
Medication access during pregnancy: a call for change
Current drug policy in Australia fails to adequately support pregnant women’s health care, which exacerbates the gender health gap. Prompt and meaningful changes are urgently needed alongside a renewed commitment to in...
Concerns the pathology bulk-billing campaign is about 'driving industry profits'
For many people, the term “bulk billed” refers to a GP visit they don’t have to pay for out-of-pocket. But another form of bulk billing is in the news ahead of May’s federal budget – bulk billing of pathology t...
The implications of Alabama's embryo rights ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision to elevate the status of frozen embryos to that of living children has sparked a contentious debate, with the implications of the decision affecting medical practices, patients, fam...
Disease X: preparing for the next pandemic
As world health authorities stay alert for the next pandemic-causing pathogen, the term “disease X” is making headlines again.
Culture in the curriculum: Indigenous students thrive
Indigenous students in some outback Australian communities are thriving in an educational environment where local culture is respected.
Future of health care threatened by declining population
Declining fertility may help our damaged environments, but will create hugely complex social and economic problems and threaten health care as we know it, writes Dr Will Cairns in Part Two of this two-part series.
