Awareness Month, and April 19 World IBS Day, together aiming to raise awareness of this debilitating condition. Characterised by abdominal pain and a change in stool form or frequency, IBS affects ...

Just over a decade ago, the World Health Assembly unanimously resolved that palliative care is an ethical responsibility of health systems; however, access to palliative care remains abysmal in ...

Eliminating fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs) is a common dietary approach in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). There is substantial evidence, including ...

For many reasons, including sensitivity and stigma surrounding the locations of these cancers, gynaecological cancers are ...

Sustainable advances in Lung Health in a Changing Climate was the theme of the TSANZSRS annual meeting held in Adelaide, SA, ...

It's done. You’ve had it.” My partner is grinning widely. I open my eyes but have no clue where I am. He tells me I had a ...

Gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, remains a major public health threat ...

Although there is wide variation in the cause, location, and characteristics of chronic wounds, collectively, chronic wounds ...

Rape is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan, where there is a shortage of health services. Sharmila Devi reports.

In The Lancet, we present a concerning picture of progress in improving reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and ...

Productivity in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is declining, and many people are worried about this. It is the focus ...

How does a fragile body exist in a sick society? French author Michel Houellebecq has long displayed a fascination with ...