Melissa Davey

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

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?

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