Adulterated drugs and a shortage of pill testing services is making it hard for people who use drugs to stay safe. But they’re taking matters into their own hands.
The government has subsidised Australians’ private health insurance premiums since the 1990s. But is the policy delivering? Here’s what the evidence says.
Rachel Neale, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute; Briony Duarte Romero, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, and Vu Tran, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
New research suggests yes, you may need to take a vitamin D supplement.
One big risk is overdiagnosis: the more you test, the more you’ll find. Much of this may be clinically irrelevant, meaning unnecessary follow-ups, costs and anxiety.