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Researchers are looking for ways to determine who's most at risk for dementia and also ways to detect it early. A scientist who has studied low blood pressure makes a case for a link between the two.
Are more technologically advanced prosthetics and orthotics actually better for improving health? Or do we just think they are better? And most importantly, how do we figure it out?
It's all very well having rights. But what do these rights really mean when you're with your GP, in hospital or in a nursing home?
Automated decision making has been around in healthcare since the 1970s, and now radiology is the new frontline where AI is being deployed.
People are increasingly considering themselves experts on drugs.
Yes, 86% of GP visits were bulk-billed in 2017-18, up from 82% when Labor was in power. But they also rose under Labor, while the percentage for "patients" seems to be lower than the percentage for "visits".
From Ford to Facebook, companies have long used benefits to mold employee behavior – even incentivizing the 'right' kind of lifestyle.
A research lab at the University of Saskatchewan is pursuing the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to healthcare diagnoses.
Expensive hospitals are what Australians want, but prevention and local solutions are what Australians need.
How working with limited resources in remote areas helped improve the skills of one healthcare professional.
Many health professionals leave Africa because they don’t know how to handle the non-clinical systemic problems.
As Trump prepares to deliver his delayed State of the Union address, here's what four economists had to say about the state of the union.
The president should use his penchant for shaking up the status quo to tackle the genuine crisis in health care.
The biggest problem in the Indonesian universal healthcare program is that members' contribution is less than the spending to pay claims for hospitals and other health services.
NHS Wales staff have been using their expertise and experience to suggest new ways of working.
For our country to have a sustainable future, we need to ensure all Australians have access to quality education and healthcare and take steps to reduce inequality.
Several companies are trying to develop life extension methods that could enable some people to live far longer. There are some ethical dilemmas.
Findings from South Africa's Health Market Inquiry makes recommendations to close the information gap between service providers and consumers.
The persistent stigma surrounding incontinence has paralysed today’s inventive minds.
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Peter Sivey is a Friend of The Conversation.Associate Professor, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University
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Health economist, University of Technology Sydney
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