health treatment

Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

Psychedelic therapies have the potential to treat mental illness but there’s still a long way to go.

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Therapy is turning to drugs previously known for being illicit party substances. But there’s no reason to abandon proper trials.

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Surgery on intersex infants attempts to shape them to society’s expectations. It is society, not the child, that needs changing.

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Doctors compensated on a fee-for-service basis in India, were more likely to perform hysterectomy surgeries, whether or not they were clinically necessary.

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Burnout in healthcare workers has spiked during the pandemic and, unless employers act, the crisis threatens to get even worse.

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The Canadian healthcare system has a long and complicated relationship with people of colour. Acknowledging the need for change is the first step to change.

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Where once the US dominated global trade negotiations, COVID has revealed its grip on intellectual property regulation may be weakening.

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