The Latest Breaking News from telehealth

Australia’s second-largest private health insurer, Bupa, has recently started offering its members three free GP telehealth consultations a year. This follows other insurers such as nib offering its members digital GP consults, for things like prescriptions and medical certificates, for a fee.

A host of slickly marketed women’s health companies are changing the way life-altering medication is accessed – and commodifying it at the same time

A new report finds that women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

Many modern medical institutions want to go digital to offer more convenience to both employees and patients. If you remember the crowd of people waiting in line at the reception, near the doctor's office, in the laboratory, and so on, then you will ...

How restrictions on telemedicine are forcing doctors to choose between following the law and obeying their ethical obligations.

“It's going to be challenging,” says expert Philip Moeller, who urges people to take their time.

Women who want hormone therapy often encounter doctors who don’t want to prescribe it.

Digital technologies are transforming health care for all Australians, and this includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Electronic health interventions (eHealth) can involve features such as telehealth, instant messaging and mobile apps that support health care.

Donald Trump suggested he was open to revoking access to the abortion pill if he won the presidential race, after being asked by a reporter last Thursday if he would “revoke access” to the drug. The following day, Trump’s campaign office said he didn’t hear the question properly.

Remote consultations allow access for patients in states with severe curbs as January sees over 100,000 abortions

Telehealth has been touted as one solution to New Zealand’s ongoing health-care crisis, which is particularly stark in rural regions.