WHO issues first global guideline on infertility
The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and more affordable…
Wrestling with my dad’s death & hospital chaos
Still Grieving — And Still Asking Questions* For nine months, I have been wrestling with the loss of…
AI integration in healthcare: Which European countries are at the forefront?
Amid widespread concerns over the future of artificial intelligence (AI), many say that it presents more opportunities than…
How Alzheimer’s Patients’ Memories Might Be Protected
Scientists at the University of Virginia may have uncovered why Alzheimer’s patients sometimes forget even their closest…
Novo Nordisk or Pfizer: Which Healthcare Giant Is the Better Bet?
Novo Nordisk NVO and Pfizer PFE are pharmaceutical giants based in Denmark and the United States, respectively, with strong…
Women’s health was ignored for decades. Now females turn to influencers, apps and entrepreneurs for simple solutions
Women’s health is undergoing a boom, not because it is finally being prioritised, but because decades of underinvestment…
Max Healthcare endocrinology head tells Amitabh Bachchan how to stay fit: ‘Obesity modern chronic disease ki janani hai’
Obesity is one of the most common health problem that India faces. Around 18 crore Indians are chronic…
New AI methods can detect dementia with high accuracy
New AI methods can detect dementia with high accuracy Our memory reflects our brain health and it is…
Rethinking blood test reference ranges could make medicine fairer – and safer
You receive a phone call: the results from routine blood tests show a “low white cell count”. Your…
Private health firm jabs insurers not paying fair share
Australia’s biggest private hospital operator has singled out health insurers for not paying their “fair share” for client…
Determining the value of genomics in healthcare
Stark, Z. et al. Integrating genomics into healthcare: a global responsibility. Am. J. Hum. Genet 104, 13–20 (2019).…
NSW’ $969m single digital patient record at risk of cost overruns
A nearly $1 billion project to deploy a single digital patient record (SDPR) in NSW is at risk of cost…