The use of telehealth for sexual and reproductive health care services improves access to health information and care, and so should be made a permanent feature of the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
Why compassion should be paired with personal responsibility to deal with new pandemic waves.
New research findings could help inform the delivery of support services for people who use methamphetamine in rural and urban areas.
Seal it up? Open it up? Air quality is a growing concern for Australian households, and the gap between energy advice and health advice leaves many people confused.
The federal government’s Rapid Antigen Test policy is a disaster by any measure. It should own up to its policy failure and try to improve the situation as soon as possible.
2022 will be the year we finally have all the means, measures, and tools to control the pandemic to a non-lethal state.
The Victoria OHS regulator’s charging of the state’s health department for failing to keep hotel quarantine workers safe from COVID-19 serves as a warning ahead of the nation opening.
There’s more we can do to help ourselves and others in such challenging times, and mindfulness may be one approach that can sustain us.
We have the means, but how do you convince people to follow public health advice such as lockdowns?
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout priority should move from those most at risk of the disease to those most likely to spread it, according to new modelling.
The Morrison government is ramping up its war and security rhetoric, be it COVID or stoking China fears, in an effort to arrest its flagging popularity ahead of the next federal election.
Unless vaccination rates pick up, Victoria’s snap five-day lockdown is unlikely to be enough to get on top of the infectious Delta variant.
COVID-19 and social media has caused a massive spike in negative body image issues, but a new chatbot is helping combat it.
We need to fix our COVID-19 and vaccine rollout interpreting services – and translated information – so vulnerable pockets of our diverse population aren’t forgotten.
A survey of 414 schools across four states has found most school leaders and teachers don’t regularly draw on research-based evidence of the sort universities provide.
What COVID-19 restrictions can Australia’s federal health minister impose … and could you really go to prison?
The successful uptake of Australia’s COVID program hinges on tailored communication campaigns that appeal to all sectors of the community.
Since COVID-19's emergence, soaps and sanitisers are ubiquitous, but researchers are warning that the antibacterial additives they contain are dangerous to our health.
What happens if we fail to reshape our economy post-COVID, and continue to rely on gig workers? Are there any advantages to the system?
When he volunteered to become one of the public faces of Victoria’s COVID-19 health response, Professor Allen Cheng’s life changed course dramatically – and accelerated.
Although it was a century ago, there are parallels between the Spanish Flu pandemic and COVID-19. What was it like on the frontline for our healthcare workers this time around – and what have we learnt as a society?
Unprecedented efforts are driving the global push for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Here's how it's likely to be rolled out in Australia.
Universities are upping the ante on the climate change message ahead of the G20 summit.
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