Global Health, Fitness and Medical Issues

Many Americans know they’ve put on weight during the pandemic, but it’s been difficult for experts to detail the scope of the problem.

Doctors are calling for telehealth Medicare rebates to be restricted to a patient's regular GP or a referred specialist, saying pop-up services are leading to fragmented patient care.

My mantra used to be “Stage IV cancer! Could it get any worse?” Then it got worse.

We expect a steep rise in mental health problems as a result of the pandemic. But there are ways to flatten this curve, just as we've flattened the curve of infections.

How does the coronavirus compare to other major causes of death in an average week?

A wave of community kindness has swelled in response to the coronavirus crisis, with informal armies of volunteers putting up their hands to help the elderly and healthcare workers.

I’m an NHS consultant and I take heart from the calmness and courage my staff are showing, despite the creeping fear

With social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders in place, people are turning to televisits for relief.

Privacy, medical ethics, virology and interview techniques are included in the six-hour package. The course is available free of charge to the public.

When her condition worsened after being diagnosed with coronavirus, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jaguar Jonze didn't want to call an ambulance. But someone monitoring her condition many kilometres away made the call for her.

Research pointing to obesity as a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness is growing. There are a few reasons this might be.

Indigenous people suffered greatly during the last global pandemic – the Spanish flu in 1918-19. They are vulnerable again because we still haven't addressed inequalities in our public health system.

The hospitalizations sharpen fears that the nation’s front-line medical workers could be uniquely vulnerable, a health care organization said.