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Recent legal rulings on a key drug used in medication abortions may leave many women wondering what it means for them

The explosion of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transformative for countless patients who might otherwise be unable to access care. But the Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to roll back telemedicine options for many essential prescriptions. It would be a dangerous move, exacerbating already gaping disparities and imperiling…

An innovative virtual care program that stops children unnecessarily languishing in busy emergency department waiting rooms will be rolled out across NSW.

Doctors, clinics and telehealth providers across the country are scrambling to figure out how they will continue to provide the most common type of abortion after a federal appeals court imposed new restrictions on a key abortion medication

Mifepristone will remain on the market, but approved only for use up to seven weeks of pregnancy, versus 10 weeks, and it cannot be prescribed by telehealth or mailed, which were already illegal in Texas.

Providers say offering buprenorphine via telehealth is helpful for those in rural areas or who live in places with doctor shortages.

Telehealth has been a game changer for many First Nations people globally, including in Australia.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa ― Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia.

Woolworths has identified a clear market gap it thinks it can fill and is meeting a growing and unmet public demand for these services.

Earlier this week, Australian retail giant Woolworths announced a move into health-care delivery via development of its subsidiary HealthyLife’s online portal.

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors’ offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual visits by video or phone rather than risk meeting face-to-face.