What does economic crisis mean for a country’s health? Hunger and hardship for the population’s most vulnerable, judging by the news coming out of the US. Croakey’s North A... Read more
In the late 1800s, when the people of eastern Quebec realised the money that could be made from what was known locally as “cotton rock”, they decided to name their settlement after it. They... Read more
Health reform is generating much activity and interest right around the world. What can we learn from the experiences overseas? Dr Mary Haines, Editor of the Hospital Alliance for Research C... Read more
The announcement last Friday that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved CSL’s vaccine against swine flu and that a national vaccination campaign will be rolled out in... Read more
The Government’s response to the 2020 ideas summit illustrates, once more, the enduring allure of the techno-fix. If boosting research into the bionic eye is the best of the bright ideas in... Read more