Breast cancer screening in Australia may change. Here’s what we know so far
Authored by Dr Brooke Nickel and Prof Katy Bell
Elon Musk says ‘disc replacement’ worked for him. But evidence this surgery helps chronic pain is lacking
Authored by Giovanni E. Ferreira, Prof Christine Lin, Prof Chris Maher, Prof Ian Harris, Dr Joshua Zadro
Surgery won’t fix my chronic back pain, so what will?
Authored by Prof Christine Lin, Prof Chris Maher, Prof Fiona Blyth, Prof James Mcauley, Prof Mark Hancock
Evidence doesn’t support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain – and they could cause harm
Authored by Prof Ian Harris, Dr Adrian C Traeger and Dr Caitlin Jones
Feminist narratives are being hijacked to market medical tests not backed by evidence
Authored by Dr Brooke Nickel and Dr Tessa Copp
1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies
Authored by Prof Paul Glasziou and Prof Jenny Doust
Don’t believe the hype. ‘Egg timer’ tests can’t reliably predict your chance of conceiving or menopause timing
Authored by Dr Tessa Copp, Prof Jenny Doust, Dr Karin Hammarberg
My scan shows I have thyroid nodules. Should I be worried?
Authored by Dr Brooke Nickel, Dr Anna Story, Dr Anthony Glover, Dr Patti Shih
Actor Ryan Reynolds has urged 45 year olds to screen for bowel cancer. But the case for screening in your 40s isn’t clear cut
Authored by Prof Katy Bell and Prof Paul Glasziou
Health care is responsible for 7% of our carbon emissions, and there are safe and easy ways this can be reduced
Authored by Dr Scott McAlister and Prof Alexandra Barratt
How your doctor describes your medical condition can encourage you to say ‘yes’ to surgery when there are other options
Authored by: Dr Josh Zadro, Dr Brooke Nickel, Dr Giovanni Ferreira, Dr Mary O'Keefe, Dr Tessa Copp.
Young men are more likely to believe COVID‑19 myths. So how do we actually reach them?
Authored by Dr Carissa Bonner, Dr Brooke Nickel, Dr Kristen Pickles
Hospitals have stopped unnecessary elective surgeries – and shouldn’t restart them after the pandemic
Authored by Prof Adam Elshaug and Stephen Duckett
4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong
Authored by Dr Tessa Copp, Prof Jenny Doust, Dr Jesse Jansen and Prof Kirsten McCaffery
Dodgy treatment: it’s not us, it’s the other lot, say the experts. So who do we believe?
Authored by Dr Joshua Zadro, Prof Chris Maher and Prof Ian Harris
We need new rules for defining who is sick. Step 1: remove vested interests
Authored by A/Prof Ray Moynihan and Prof Paul Glasziou
Are you at risk of being diagnosed with gestational diabetes? It depends on where you live
Authored by A/Prof Rae Thomas, Prof Clare Heal, and A/Prof Julia Lowe
Influential doctors aren’t disclosing their drug company ties
Authored by A/Prof Ray Moynihan and Lisa Bero
Is it time to remove the cancer label from low‑risk conditions?
Authored by Dr Brooke Nickel