Melissa DaveyJournalist
The Guardian
Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs
7 articles
Across 4 topics, first on 19 Nov 2025, most recently 18 Aug 2026.
This counts only pieces our coverage scan read on the topics Vital Signs tracks, not their full output.
Biography
Melissa Davey is Guardian Australia's medical editor. Email: melissa.davey@theguardian.com. Click here for Melissa's public key
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Who they quote
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- Dr Barry KramerAcademic1 article
- Dr Brooke NickelAcademic1 article
- Anita DessaixSector leader1 article
- David HuntSector leader1 article
Recent articles
- Are you an Australian living with dementia? We’d like to hear from you
The GuardianDementia18 Aug 2026
- Ads call ovarian cancer a ‘silent killer’. But does urging women to undergo early detection testing do more harm than good? | Antiviral
The GuardianCancer21 Jul 2026
- Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence
The GuardianCancer30 Mar 2026
- ‘The negligence is staggering’: elderly and dying Australians left waiting for urgent aged care
The GuardianAdult social care & reform28 Feb 2026
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