A quick weekly round-up of healthcare news and what is making headlines in Australia and the world in medicine and health.

A new federal trial will expand pharmacy access to UTI treatment and the contraceptive pill. Experts examine the benefits, ...

Explore how environmental conditions and geography influence respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis, and what doctors ...

Doctors often have complex financial and family considerations. Explore the key elements of estate planning and how to safeguard your wealth and legacy.

An Australian study of more than 15,000 people has identified a distinct subtype of depression linked to disruptions in the body's internal clock, known as ‘circadian depression’. Researchers at the ...

AI health advice is already shaping patient decisions before they see a doctor. Dr Samantha Pillay examines the risks, regulatory gaps and policy reforms needed to make AI health advice safer in ...

A pandemic plan on paper cannot replace the confidence that comes from having practised what to do. At the beginning of COVID-19, I saw a man who had recently returned from Japan, where cases had been ...

Australia is missing an opportunity in how to improve data-driven healthcare with AI. Every time a patient accesses a hospital, GP clinic, or any part of the health system, data is generated. This ...

AI in medical education is opening up new ways for students to research, learn and complete everyday academic tasks. But as AI becomes increasingly embedded in academic and clinical life, questions ...

From overtime and penalty rates to leave and safe working hours, most employed doctors are covered by awards or agreements that set minimum entitlements. Here’s what you’re actually owed.