Hospitals and Healthcare

This investigation has interviewed patients around the country about experiences with podiatric surgeons. All say they had no idea these surgeons were not medical doctors.

A radical blueprint proposes several measures in a bid to cut the number of people waiting in pain for surgery.

Now, 13 years on, a coroner will decide how Carmen Walker died during a medical procedure.

In his quest to salvage his tarnished reputation, controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has deployed nearly every trick in the public relations handbook.

New weight-loss drugs are getting all the hype, but bariatric surgery is still the “gold standard” for treating obesity.

In his desperation to be a medical hero, an avid lobotomist became a hero out of Greek tragedy.

The Victorian government has promised an extra 40,000 elective surgeries will be undertaken this year, but doctors doubt it is possible. Phil Muscat is among the thousands of people languishing on the waiting list.

Patients and experts are calling for an end to the special rules covering podiatric surgeons.

The grueling profession has long kept silent about mental distress. After losing a friend, Carrie Cunningham began telling her own story

High-intensity interval training can help patients improve their fitness and may reduce postoperative complications, according to a new review.

For many common orthopedic conditions, experts say patients should consider P.T. as a first line of defense.

Iowa high school senior Dasia Taylor has invented color-changing sutures that can catch an infection early.

Her patients often save their casts, which are decorated by Chicago pediatric orthopedic surgeon Felicity Fishman.

Dozens of potentially life-saving procedures at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, including surgery for skin, bowel, prostate, head and neck cancer, are set to be delayed.

When Karen was sure she was going to die before breast cancer surgery, Margie was there for her. Now they both raise funds for the McGrath Foundation.