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Alan Clark wanted to end his life on his own terms after being diagnosed with a degenerative neurological condition, but he died a "horrific" death before he had a chance.

Patients can wait weeks for a physician referral. This telehealth startup is reducing that process to a matter of hours.

Telehealth has played an important role during the pandemic. Telephone and online consultations have enabled social distancing and kept patients and clinicians safe from transmissible infections.

Kentucky’s top prosecutor is asking federal agencies to permanently extend telehealth options for people dealing with opioid use disorder.

Australians living in regional and remote parts of the country could soon have access to specialised health care for diseases such as cancer as a Queensland-led telehealth program expands nationally.

There are times when medical care can’t wait until 9am or first thing Monday. Perhaps your COVID has worsened and you’re becoming short of breath. Or your baby has a fever that’s worrying you. Or your elderly parent’s pain can’t be relieved with over-the-counter medications.

Online sports betting is the fastest-growing form of problem gambling, but a South Australian researcher is hoping to fight fire with fire, by making a type of de-conditioning therapy available online or via telehealth.

Women in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy will be able to obtain abortion medication after a telephone consultation

The advancement of private sector digital technologies and the creation of pro-investment legislative environments are vital to the modern-day healthcare industry, according to Altibbi CEO Jalil Labadi. After the coronavirus pandemic experience, the importance of expanding investment in telemedicine has become evident, noted Labadi, adding that Arab governments need to…

The service was cut late last year, but Labor made an election promise to restore it.

Systemic rorting of Medicare is artificially inflating official statistics that almost nine out of 10 patients are bulk-billed by their doctor and don't pay any out-of-pocket costs.