From act of terrorism to mental health symptom: we're shifting blame but at what cost?
Aug 04, 2016 23:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Germany has been rattled by a series of violent attacks carried out by men with a Muslim background. Some of these were reportedly connected to Islamic terrorism, others were not. As details of the incidents unfolded,...

St Vincent's scandal: what's the protocol for chemotherapy and are low doses less effective?
Aug 04, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Health
The New South Wales government this week released the final report of its investigation into chemotherapy underdosing of patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer in a Sydney hospital. The report was...
Many wealthy countries face a mental health crisis – here's what governments can do
Aug 04, 2016 10:07 am UTC| Health Law
The evidence suggests that the UK, among other high-income countries, is in the midst of a mental health crisis. A recent report by the Mental Health Network, found that 19% of adults had been diagnosed with depression at...
Everything you need to know about chickenpox and why more countries don't use the vaccine
Aug 04, 2016 10:02 am UTC| Health
Recent calls for the introduction of a vaccine against chickenpox (varicella-zoster virus infection) following a severe case of the disease in Cambridge, England may surprise many parents who consider the disease to be a...
How old is too old for a safe pregnancy?
Aug 03, 2016 09:30 am UTC| Health
This week, an Australian woman delivered a baby at the age of 62 after having in vitro fertilisation (IVF) abroad. Few women can naturally conceive a baby later in life without the help of IVF and these are rarely...
Sofosbuvir – what's the price of a hepatitis C cure?
Aug 03, 2016 06:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Sofosbuvir is one of a number of new direct-acting antiviral drugs revolutionising the care of people living with hepatitis C. Combinations of two or three hepatitis C virus direct-acting antiviral drugs taken for 8-24...
Why Big Tobacco has reason to fear the waking divestment giant
Aug 03, 2016 06:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
This week The Guardian published a long-form profile by veteran journalist Gideon Haigh of Dr Bronwyn King. The doctor who beat big tobacco https://t.co/fIcP2Jmuh6 Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) August 1,...