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The Bondi Beach terror attack was unique. A doctor and paramedic who researches disasters and co-ordinated volunteers on the day explains why.
Screening for gestational diabetes will continue. But who gets extra testing, and when, will change.
People in disadvantaged communities are less likely to access COVID antivirals. That needs to change.
In parts of Australia that are already very hot, we show how climate change is driving inequities even further – in housing, energy security and health.
We tend to consider the deaths of older people, and especially those in care, are due to natural causes. But new research shows how many die from injuries and violence.
Most immunisation campaigns continue to primarily focus on infants and children, but almost 4 million Australian adults are not vaccinated against preventable diseases.
High specialist fees in this country, and what they mean for Australians’ access to health care, have been of concern for some time.
HIV diagnosis is devastating for patients and their families. But the infection is no longer a death sentence, and should not be prosecuted as such say experts.
Many guidelines offered to GPs are based on evidence unrelated to general practice. Studies show doctors tend to ignore these guidelines which can pose a risk to patients’ health.
The recent decision to outsource production of the journal to international publishing company Elsevier – and the route it took to get there – made my position untenable.
Over 13,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia each year. After completing initial treatment, the immediate question for many, if not most, is - what are the chances my cancer will return…
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney
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Mark Boyd is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Chair of Medicine, Adelaide University
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Emeritus Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow in Epidemiology, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney
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Melbourne Laureate Professor, University of Melbourne; Director, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Professor, Alfred Felton Chair In General Practice For Rural And Regional Victoria, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Scientia Professor of Medicine and Director, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Infectious Diseases Physician, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University and, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Aged Care Medical Research Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Professor, Institute for Immunology and Infectious Disease , Murdoch University
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Professor and Program Head, HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW