This doctor spoke out about allegations of medical fraud. The next day,she was asked to resign
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This doctor spoke out about allegations of medical fraud. The next day,she was asked to resign

An anaesthetist who spoke out about claims dozens of doctors had engaged in fraud,double-dipping and pocketing off-the-book fees has been dismissed from her role at a prestigious medical college.

  • byHenrietta Cook andMelissa Cunningham

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‘I am just so thankful’:The test that let little Mairead beat the odds
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‘I am just so thankful’:The test that let little Mairead beat the odds

The findings of a landmark genetic study bolster calls for the federal government to establish a free expanded carrier screening program.

  • byKate Aubusson
‘Ozempic alternatives’ are everywhere. Here’s what you should know

‘Ozempic alternatives’ are everywhere. Here’s what you should know

Supplements promising similar results to Ozempic have taken over social media,but the TGA and health experts have concerns.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
University investigates papers by top Australian cancer researchers after retractions

University investigates papers by top Australian cancer researchers after retractions

The University of Newcastle has launched a review into several scientific papers co-authored by two leading researchers after integrity concerns were raised.

  • byLiam Mannix
A $9 billion pharmacy Goliath is born,and not everyone’s delighted

A $9 billion pharmacy Goliath is born,and not everyone’s delighted

The new mega-chemist and wholesale supplier will be to retail pharmacies what Bunnings is to hardware,what JB Hi-Fi is to electronics or what Dan Murphys is to booze.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Virus lurking in Merri Creek is a slick superbug killer that could save millions

Virus lurking in Merri Creek is a slick superbug killer that could save millions

The virus – given an Indigenous name that translates to “dangerous Merri lurker” in English – has the potential to save patients who develop pneumonia and infections in hospitals.

  • byBianca Hall
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‘It was a revolution’:The forgotten Australian whose medical breakthrough saved millions of lives

‘It was a revolution’:The forgotten Australian whose medical breakthrough saved millions of lives

John Gorman is a miracle man whose discovery has finally been recognised by his homeland.

  • byAndrew Probyn andDanielle Post
Any day was a bad day to have a bike crash. The day Richard Scolyer broke his neck was a particularly bad one

Any day was a bad day to have a bike crash. The day Richard Scolyer broke his neck was a particularly bad one

In an extract from his new book,Brainstorm,the world-renowned pathologist goes behind the scenes on a momentous week.

  • byRichard Scolyer
‘Fight to survive’:How an Australian-first transplant made Brendan’s ‘miserable’ life amazing

‘Fight to survive’:How an Australian-first transplant made Brendan’s ‘miserable’ life amazing

Horsham postman Brendan Cole has a full life,14 years after receiving donor small intestine,liver and pancreas. As The Age turns 170,we revisit people who captured the nation’s attention.

  • byCarolyn Webb
Codeine bans helped avoid a COVID spike in ‘deaths of despair’

Codeine bans helped avoid a COVID spike in ‘deaths of despair’

Deaths of despair have surged in parts of the world as people use drugs or alcohol. But a new study shows Australia has not followed that trend.

  • byShane Wright
Medicinal cannabis is booming. Here’s what is (and isn’t) allowed

Medicinal cannabis is booming. Here’s what is (and isn’t) allowed

More than a million people have been prescribed cannabis products in Australia,but many remain confused about the rules and regulations.

  • byAngus Thomson