Our evolutionary past makes us susceptible to scams. Humans are curious social animals, which means we are more trusting than we should be.

That’s especially the case when we’re dealing with people

It’s been about a year since the Notifiable Data Breach scheme came into effect, legally obliging GP clinics to report unauthorised disclosures of patient information that created a significant risk

Over the past decade, scientists have been talking about another new dawn of another new era where it will become possible to reverse genetic disorders using gene therapies.

The excitement rose a

A few years ago, big data seemed like the Holy Grail — a way for computer programs to find meaning in datasets too big for traditional analysis.

Big data would “transform medicine” (said a 2016 NEJM

There are few situations in general practice where I am allowed to use power tools, and fewer still where I can apply a saw to a person’s limb.

Fortunately, the Fein plaster saw allows me to do both

When asked what technological medical advances they’d like to see over the next decade, most nice doctors mention something like wiping cervical cancer off the planet.

Me — I’d just like to cure

A high-profile GP is facing a $600,000 defamation lawsuit after she went on Facebook to accuse a rival of stealing her ideas on effective ways to bill Medicare.

Dr April Armstrong is the founder of

Another week, another way that artificial intelligence (AI) can supposedly outdo doctors.

According to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, AI can identify cancer from images of

Has any video game series been subject to as much scientific scrutiny as Pokémon?

A quick Pub Med search reveals 161 studies that reference the world’s highest- grossing game franchise.

The field

Real-time prescription monitoring enjoys rare unified support from doctors, pharmacists and patients, but there is not a huge evidence base for it.

Despite this, Australia is taking steps towards