Melissa Davey

Medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Reged Ahmad about the Shincheonji church’s bizarre recruitment strategies and alleged ‘coercive control’ tactics that include love-bombing and sleep deprivation

Antidepressants can be helpful but they can’t fix chronic stress caused by social problems like debt, poverty, racism or domestic violence

The ads are everywhere but the evidence is poor for most creams, experts say – with one limited exception

People with genital or pelvic symptoms may feel a sense of false reassurance with a negative result, sexual health expert warns

Influencers are claiming raw honey can reduce symptoms but evidence for its effectiveness is weak – and relying on it instead of allergy medication has its risks

Overblown concerns about potential dangers of a common chemical threaten to undermine scientific evidence to the contrary

Small but influential number of medical practitioners leave pregnant women unable to access terminations in many parts of the state

Finding the perfect combination of lifestyle hacks to live to 110 irks many experts who are more interested in quality of life

A Christian ‘doomsday cult’ is targeting Australian university campuses. Now former members want them stopped

Inside the bizarre recruitment tactics of the Shincheonji ‘doomsday’ church

The tests are presented as a way to detect early cancers or ‘silent killers’ – but are they a good idea if I’m otherwise healthy?

Maxoniq is being sued by a patient who said in a court filing their device was ‘not fit for purpose’, allegations it denies

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Health authorities say infants are at greatest risk so pregnant women, parents and others in close contact with babies should be vaccinated

Experts urge Albanese government to pass federal law requiring all draft policy measures be checked against their suicidal ideation risk

Many media reports based on the supermodel’s interview with the Australian Women’s Weekly lack detail about the cancer and risk misinforming people

From serious questions to the more silly ones, this is a place where people can feel safe to ask questions about health and wellness news

Insecure employment, climate crisis and social media are driving ‘dangerous’ decline, research finds

Exclusive: Australian-led discovery may help explain why otherwise healthy people die from infectious diseases while others fight off viruses unscathed

Peak body urges ‘comprehensive policy approach’ to reverse trend whereby more doctors are leaving general practice than adopting it as a career