Campaign group costs universal free dental care, says NZ can afford it
A campaign group says universal free dental care in Aotearoa is affordable. Photo: AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas…
RFK Jr. draws backlash for ripping Medicaid programs that pay people to care for relatives
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked outrage among disability rights advocates with recent comments…
How the CanAssist Breast Test Is Helping Doctors Decide Whether Breast Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapy
The Oncotype DX test analyses a breast cancer tumour sample to predict the likelihood of cancer recurrence. The…
RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’ | US healthcare
A federal judge overturned the Trump administration’s ban on gender-affirming care for children on Saturday, decrying Robert F…
Drap orders countrywide crackdown on unsafe syringes amid HIV surge
A health worker fills a disposable injection with a medicine.— AFP/FileProvinces ordered market survey, enforcement.Unsafe injections linked to…
Using AI To Personalize Healthcare–Without Losing Patient Trust
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the opportunities and challenges of using AI to personalize…
WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
In a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates The Bahamas for becoming…
A free shower is the least older people can expect. But aged care funding misses one key point
This week, we learned older people in home-based aged care will no longer have to pay out-of-pocket for…
How older adults rise from a chair can influence their quality of life
image: How easily older adults can stand up from a chair may be a telling indicator of their…
Wasted Investments, Looming Crisis: The Impact of U.S. Global Health Funding Cuts on HIV in South Africa
Starting in 2025, the Trump administration abruptly slashed and disrupted funding for global health, jeopardizing hard won public…
2 Healthcare Stocks That Could Outperform the Market Over the Next Decade
One of the most challenging things to do when the stock market hits a rough patch — as…
Opinion | Pramila Jayapal’s flawed diagnosis of Cuban health care
“Cuba has a remarkable public health system,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) said in an interview on Tuesday. What’s…