Steph had no idea stopping her antianxiety medication could be deadly

Steph had no idea stopping her antianxiety medication could be deadly

A treatment centre helping those dependent on benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Valium will be forced to cut its clinician numbers from 10 to three when funding runs out.

  • byAmber Schultz

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‘I think that’s dangerous’:The moment the new CSIRO boss decided to hit back at Peter Dutton

Doug Hilton didn’t back off when he felt the leader of the opposition had crossed a line.

  • byAngus Dalton
Chemists to lose dollar-discount option as government bows to Pharmacy Guild pressure

Chemists to lose dollar-discount option as government bows to Pharmacy Guild pressure

Chemist Warehouse will be stripped of its ability to give its customers $1 off their medicines under a change the Pharmacy Guild has been pushing for years.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
The deadly price of a perfect strawberry

The deadly price of a perfect strawberry

We’re running out of medicines that can treat deadly fungal infections. A new agricultural chemical could make things even worse.

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Lawyers for celebrated surgeon say he can’t be held responsible for patients’ pain

Lawyers for celebrated surgeon say he can’t be held responsible for patients’ pain

Defamation trial hears that a multidisciplinary team,including a pain specialist and an anesthetist,was responsible for prescribing drugs.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
‘Doctor’s cardiologist’ helped transform patient treatment
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‘Doctor’s cardiologist’ helped transform patient treatment

Dr David Hunt had a long and exemplary career in the public health sector as assistant director,and then director of cardiology at Royal Melbourne Hospital.

  • byTony Walker
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This simple baby and parenting class is making babies smarter

Rolled out by researchers in Vietnam,there are now calls for it to be trialled in Australia.

  • byAisha Dow
The artificial heart set to transform medicine – and the Aussie who invented it

The artificial heart set to transform medicine – and the Aussie who invented it

Biomedical engineer Daniel Timms lost his father to heart disease,but their kitchen-top tests helped him hone a radical idea.

  • byAmanda Hooton
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‘I’d really love to meet you one day’:A sperm donor’s message to his progeny

‘I’d really love to meet you one day’:A sperm donor’s message to his progeny

Gone are the days when the identity of donors was a tightly guarded secret – and this biological dad couldn’t be happier.

  • byGary Nunn
‘Jobs under threat’:Health savings scramble ahead of state budget

‘Jobs under threat’:Health savings scramble ahead of state budget

The government agency responsible for stepping in when there are medicine shortages in Victoria will announce redundancies on Thursday.

  • byBroede Carmody,Henrietta Cook andAisha Dow