Financial ties between medical leaders and drug companies in US exposed
World-first research has revealed extensive financial links between the leaders of influential US professional medical associations and the pharmaceutical and... Read more
What if the vaccine or drugs don’t save us? Plan B for coronavirus means research on alternatives is urgently needed
We are all hoping for a vaccine for COID-19 in 2021. But what do we do in the meantime? And more importantly, what if no vaccine emerges? Read more
Should everyone be wearing face masks? It’s complicated
Should members of the public be wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic? It’s a controversial question, with different countries and authorities giving... Read more
No seed of truth in mango ‘miracle’ cure
Bond University researchers have found no evidence to support the claimed health benefits of a so-called 'miracle' mango supplement. Read more
Patients suffer invasive treatments for harmless cancers
Australians are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated, exposing them to unnecessary surgeries and... Read more
Sustainability of Healthcare Awards hosts inaugural Colloquium at Bond
Overdiagnosis of disease was a hot topic when healthcare experts from across Australia gathered at Bond University recently for the 2019 Sustainability of... Read more
Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence
While there’s much to celebrate in medicine, it’s now beyond doubt that we have too much of it. Too many tests, diagnoses, pills and procedures are wasting... Read more
Bond academic listed as one of world's most influential scientific minds
Influential Bond University Professor Paul Glasziou has again been named on a list of the world's most cited researchers. Read more
Bond evidence-based researcher elected to prestigious national Health and Medical Academy
Professor Tammy Hoffmann of Bond University’s Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare (IEBH) has been elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical... Read more
Antibiotic crackdown overdue says Bond expert
Bond University’s Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare (IEBH) has welcomed moves to prevent GPs from handing out repeat prescriptions for some antibiotics. Read more