The Pacific tsunami has brought back painful memories for Australian journalist Kimina Lyall, who was living in Thailand when a tsunami struck there in 2004. She wrote about her experiences... Read more
As regular readers may have guessed, Croakey takes a keen interest in conflict of interest issues, as indicated by the Crikey Register of Influence and our regular coverage of related storie... Read more
If you missed Catalyst on ABC Television last night, there were two excellent reports that are well worth taking the time to watch. This investigation of the prostate cancer screening debate... Read more
These clips are worth checking out – part of the funkiest anti-smoking campaign I’ve seen in a while. This one is called Cough N Rap [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXPoZ... Read more
Who says US health reform is too complicated to be explained on the back of the napkin? Check out this great example of clever communication. (thanks to Dr Trevor Kerr for sending in the lin... Read more
As previously reported on Croakey, the Consumers Health Forum is not at all impressed by the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists campaign “to inform the public about the consequences of t... Read more
Further to the previous Croakey post on the Medicare Select proposal, health policy Jennifer Doggett has some questions. She writes: “The Inside Story article is great – it really brin... Read more
The medical magazines, Australian Doctor and Medical Observer, have been carrying bright red, full-page advertisements from Pfizer, advising doctors that “patients will soon be asking about... Read more
New media has made health promotion so much more interesting. And fun. Check out this example – the US Department of Health and Human Services has launched a competition for a public s... Read more
Dr Trevor Kerr – who provides regular comment on Croakey posts – has written in, wondering whether there is any point to providing online comment about health policy issues. Of c... Read more
