The off-label use of medicines is not illegal and it doesn’t mean regulators have specifically “disapproved” its use. But there are a number of issues to consider before using a medicine off-label.
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They’re are the overachievers of the universe: incredibly dense but very small when compared to others stars. So how much do we know about the extreme behaviour of neutron stars?
Conditions affecting the stomach and bowels are common in modern humans and many are on the rise.
Judges and other officials – such as tribunal members and royal commissioners – must not only be impartial, they must also appear to be impartial.
Far-right movements and parties in Australia will continue to create interest, given their policies and method of operation. Their future longevity, however, is by no means assured.
Biologics are widely accepted as the most effective way of treating certain diseases. They have become the fastest-growing class of therapeutic compounds, with about 300 now available for human use.
‘Theatre directors come in two kinds: “star” and “of use”. I’m in the latter category, which means that, for any given play, there are at least three or four other directors who could do it equally well.’
The immune system protects us from the constant onslaught of viruses, bacteria and other types of pathogens we encounter throughout life. But it can sometimes misbehave.
There is no consistent system for recording and reporting children who are removed from school registers.
Astronomers can tell a whole lot more about a star or a galaxy if they break up the visible light in a rainbow of colours.
News that a Sydney man has contracted Creutzfeld-Jacob disease serves to highlight that we still don’t know how to prevent a disease that most often goes unreported, and unremarked on.
Brazil is being rocked by a graft scandal of titanic proportions. Could it bring down Dilma Rousseff?
Should the bill be enacted in its current form, Australian citizenship will be able to be stripped from dual nationals by bureaucratic determination for conduct that is defined with reference to the criminal law.
Political leaders frequently invoke Just War Theory to ground their explanations of why they are waging war against another state and how they plan to do so. What are the key components of this moral position?
Health effects from contamination on planes is controversial, not least because we don’t measure on-board air quality during ‘fume events’.
Simply having judicial review for the contentious power to strip citizenship from dual nationals suspected of involvement with terrorism – without independent merits review – is far from reasonable.
Running the world’s largest particle accelerator requires a lot of energy, but it could reveal the secrets of the universe.
The legislative reform required to allow same-sex marriage is not complicated. There is relative consensus as to how this can be achieved.
This parasitic infection is endemic in Central and South America, and can lead to serious health complications. Though rare in the US, incidence is starting to increase.
A previously obscure scholarly metric has became an item of heated public debate, thanks to Bjorn Lomborg. So what is an H-index and how is it calculated?
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Associate professor in law and public policy, University of Oxford
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria and Honorary Fellow at University of Melbourne, Museums Victoria Research Institute
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Post Doctoral Research Associate, Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter, University of Adelaide
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Health Science, Curtin University
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