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AHPRA privacy breach leaves doctors distressed

The watchdog has apologised but advocates say it's not good enough...

By Lynnette Hoffman

Palliative medicine

Clinical Articles

The ban on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying is a barrier to access

Here's why these researchers say it needs to be scrapped...

By Healthed

Drugs and devices

Clinical Articles

Peptide use in Australia – What GPs need to know

Key takeaways from the recent FDA decision and new warnings from the Medical Board...

By Prof Gary Wittert

Mental health

Clinical Articles

How telehealth is fuelling a surge in ADHD scripts in a business model that benefits the rich

ADHD scripts are telehealth's cash cow — and the wealthy are cashing in...

By Healthed

Drugs and devices, Politics

Clinical Articles

How drug companies are playing hardball with Australia’s PBS

What's really going on in the background and how could it impact access to subsidised medicines?

By Healthed

Policy

Clinical Articles

Australian pharmacy policy: A case study in bad governance

Only the Pharmacy Guild gets to negotiate its own funding behind closed doors. Here's why the sector needs a shake up...

By Healthed

Public health

Clinical Articles

Mental illness in young people is up, dementia now our biggest killer…

AIHW has released its 2026 health report card...

By Healthed

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia

Here’s what you need to know…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Mental health, Paediatrics

Clinical Articles

Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness

What can social media habits reveal about a young person's mental health trajectory?

By Healthed

Policy, Women's health

Clinical Articles

Pharmacists in NSW can now initiate OCP scripts, VIC to follow

OCP resupply trial evaluation released as scope creep continues...

By Lynnette Hoffman

Drugs and devices

Clinical Articles

AZ pulling Zoladex 3.6mg from Australian market

Manufacturer will provide free access to eligible patients without alternative treatment pathways for 6 months after discontinuation...

By Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Clinical Articles

Pharmacist-led care for UTIs trial evaluation released

Patients say it is convenient, but is it actually helping those who need it most?

By Lynnette Hoffman

AHPRA privacy breach leaves doctors distressed

The watchdog has apologised but advocates say it's not good enough...

By Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Politics

The ban on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying is a barrier to access

Here's why these researchers say it needs to be scrapped...

By Healthed

Clinical Articles

Palliative medicine

Peptide use in Australia – What GPs need to know

Key takeaways from the recent FDA decision and new warnings from the Medical Board...

By Prof Gary Wittert

Clinical Articles

Drugs and devices

How telehealth is fuelling a surge in ADHD scripts in a business model that benefits the rich

ADHD scripts are telehealth's cash cow — and the wealthy are cashing in...

By Healthed

Clinical Articles

Mental health

How drug companies are playing hardball with Australia’s PBS

What's really going on in the background and how could it impact access to subsidised medicines?

By Healthed

Clinical Articles

Drugs and devices, Politics

Australian pharmacy policy: A case study in bad governance

Only the Pharmacy Guild gets to negotiate its own funding behind closed doors. Here's why the sector needs a shake up...

By Healthed

Clinical Articles

Policy

Mental illness in young people is up, dementia now our biggest killer…

AIHW has released its 2026 health report card...

By Healthed

Clinical Articles

Public health

Highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu confirmed in Australia

Here’s what you need to know…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness

What can social media habits reveal about a young person's mental health trajectory?

By Healthed

Clinical Articles

Mental health, Paediatrics

Pharmacists in NSW can now initiate OCP scripts, VIC to follow

OCP resupply trial evaluation released as scope creep continues...

By Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Policy, Women's health

AZ pulling Zoladex 3.6mg from Australian market

Manufacturer will provide free access to eligible patients without alternative treatment pathways for 6 months after discontinuation...

By Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Drugs and devices

Pharmacist-led care for UTIs trial evaluation released

Patients say it is convenient, but is it actually helping those who need it most?

By Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Policy

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The watchdog has apologised but advocates say it's not good enough...

Here's why these researchers say it needs to be scrapped...

Key takeaways from the recent FDA decision and new warnings from the Medical Board...

ADHD scripts are telehealth's cash cow — and the wealthy are cashing in...

What's really going on in the background and how could it impact access to subsidised medicines?

Only the Pharmacy Guild gets to negotiate its own funding behind closed doors. Here's why the sector needs a shake up...

AIHW has released its 2026 health report card...

Here’s what you need to know…

What can social media habits reveal about a young person's mental health trajectory?

OCP resupply trial evaluation released as scope creep continues...

Manufacturer will provide free access to eligible patients without alternative treatment pathways for 6 months after discontinuation...

Patients say it is convenient, but is it actually helping those who need it most?

The watchdog has apologised but advocates say it's not good enough...

Here's why these researchers say it needs to be scrapped...

Key takeaways from the recent FDA decision and new warnings from the Medical Board...

ADHD scripts are telehealth's cash cow — and the wealthy are cashing in...

What's really going on in the background and how could it impact access to subsidised medicines?

Only the Pharmacy Guild gets to negotiate its own funding behind closed doors. Here's why the sector needs a shake up...

AIHW has released its 2026 health report card...

Here’s what you need to know…

What can social media habits reveal about a young person's mental health trajectory?

OCP resupply trial evaluation released as scope creep continues...

Manufacturer will provide free access to eligible patients without alternative treatment pathways for 6 months after discontinuation...

Patients say it is convenient, but is it actually helping those who need it most?

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