Melissa Davey

Vaccine inequity and emerging variants mean the future of the pandemic is increasingly uncertain, researchers say

Evidence of past infection was detected in 46.2% of samples, compared with 17% in February

Settlement of two Australian class actions is largest in country’s history and subject to federal court approval

Exclusive: Expert who has downplayed link between concussion and traumatic brain injury is accused of 10 more cases of plagiarism

WHO says the strains are not different enough to label them variants of concern, but experts urge staying up to date with vaccines

Lidia Thorpe’s proposal receives unanimous support, with the Greens senator saying ‘sports organisations need to be transparent about evidence’

A decade since world-first plain packaging reforms, there is a new threat: the alarming rate of children using e-cigarettes

In the new year, coronavirus testing will be brought in line with other respiratory illnesses, with a referral required

New antivirals, more research on long Covid and, hopefully, treatments: Experts say we’re now in a ‘totally different era’

Experts say a lack of data makes it difficult to assess the risk of potential new Covid strains with travel to the long sealed-off country set to resume

Studies find rising emergency presentations for suicidal ideation and self-harm, as well as growing antidepressant use

TGA to deliver recommendations to the government on how to curtail rise in vaping rates, particularly among young people

Exclusive: synthetic compound highlights neurodegeneration when injected into patients at early stages of disease, study shows

Exclusive: New report finds coverage in media and public discussion often not based on strong evidence and overemphasises the severity and frequency of symptoms

Endorsement of British American Tobacco by Climate Active was revoked after complaint was made, FoI documents show

Medical professionals warn tobacco addiction is rising after years of decline and call for reforms on political donations and corporate sponsorships

Report finds more than a third of population had at least one antimicrobial prescription subsidised by Australian government in 2022

Researchers find promotions encouraging women to take charge of their health could lead to overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment

The $55,000 donation grants access to National party politicians via a policy forum membership scheme

The benefits of drugs such as donanemab, aducanumab and lecanemab are proving harder to quantify than potential harms, experts say