Introduction by Croakey: Many of the challenges of end-of-life care have been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Julia Corfield, a Melbourne doctor working in palliative care, wrote in... Read more
Recent comments by influential religious leaders may damage public confidence in future COVID-19 vaccination programs, highlighting the importance of governments acting promptly to ensure ef... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced yesterday that the Federal Government had signed an agreement with UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to manufacture... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: It would be a gripping read at any time, but perhaps never more so than now for the latest book from Australian infectious diseases specialist Professor David Isaacs... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Healthcare organisations and health professionals should measure and track their environmental impact, according to the authors of a new study estimating the impact... Read more
In the article below, University of Sydney Public Health Professor Alexandra Barratt explores the contention around the AgeX trial, the biggest randomised trial ever, which is considering ho... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As reported recently, the Health Issues Centre (HIC) hosted on online forum last month to hear from health consumers about ethics and healthcare decision making duri... Read more
Private health insurers appear set to profit from the COVID-19 crisis, with a new report suggesting they will collectively reap a windfall of between $3.5 billion and $5.5 billion over the n... Read more
Much has been written and reported globally about heart-rending decisions made by health professionals in the face of a COVID-19 surge on who will receive intensive care treatment and who wi... Read more
Mark Ragg writes: The health sector has reacted with horror to the National Cabinet’s backdown on plans to suspend elective surgery in public and private hospitals at short notice. On the mo... Read more
