The very publications that publish critiques of health journalism — medical journals — are coming under fire for their own contributions to journalism that misleads and misinforms, writes Melissa Sweet.
Medical Journal of Australia
Reflections from the retiring editor of the Medical Journal of Australia
After many years at the helm of the Medical Journal of Australia, Dr Martin Van Der Weyden is retiring. He shares reflections on life in the hot seat with Melissa Sweet.
Don’t believe the home-birth horror headlines
If you’ve been half awake in recent days, you might have heard of a new study showing that “babies are seven times more likely to die during home births”. Shame that isn’t what the research says, explains Melissa Sweet.
Another reason for concern about public funding for DrinkWise
Should the government continue to fund an organisation that attacks researchers for exercising their right to refuse to accept money from them? asks Wayne Hall.
Questions brewing over independence at DrinkWise
With an organisation like DrinkWise, where at least half the Board members are drinks industry CEOs, what does “balance” mean? Professor Mike Daube considers the evidence.
Indigenous Health: interested anyone?
You could argue that Indigenous health is our most important issue. So why isn’t the media picking up on it? asks Dr Ruth Armstrong.
Injecting some independence into blood clot prevention
The NHMRC’s processes in developing guidelines to prevent blood clots stand in stark contrast to those used in another set of controversial, commercially-funded Australian and NZ guidelines, writes Melissa Sweet.
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The problem with secret cancer research
Imagine the surprise — and shock — when 18 W.A. residents received a phone call alerting them to the increased chance they would get cancer.
