John Dwyer

Professor John Dwyer AO, is an Immunologist, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at UNSW and for many years heavily involved in efforts to improve the delivery of healthcare in Australia. He was the founder of the Australian Healthcare Reform Alliance.

John's recent articles

An election looms, but there's no sign of the political boldness needed to fix our healthcare system

An election looms, but there's no sign of the political boldness needed to fix our healthcare system

Trump's decision to withdraw American support for WHO is a huge mistake

Trump's decision to withdraw American support for WHO is a huge mistake

Trump victory increases hazards for climate and global health

Trump victory increases hazards for climate and global health

Complacency can be deadly

Complacency can be deadly

Heading into trouble: Hazards of the Womens World Cup

Heading into trouble: Hazards of the Womens World Cup

No amount of money will fix the current health system

No amount of money will fix the current health system

New obesity treatments offer hope, but can we afford them?

New obesity treatments offer hope, but can we afford them?

Politics, not science, fuelling debate about the origin of COVID-19

Politics, not science, fuelling debate about the origin of COVID-19

The Medicare Review: how will its aspirations be achieved?

The Medicare Review: how will its aspirations be achieved?

Sixty percent of all claims sent to Medicare for payment are fraudulent!

Sixty percent of all claims sent to Medicare for payment are fraudulent!

Right wing media outraged by Australias Covid 19 response

Right wing media outraged by Australias Covid 19 response

Our primary care system needs a philosophical and structural revolution (part two)

Our primary care system needs a philosophical and structural revolution (part two)

Our primary care system needs a philosophical and structural revolution (part one)

Our primary care system needs a philosophical and structural revolution (part one)

The parlous state of consumer protection from health care fraud

The parlous state of consumer protection from health care fraud

Complacency, wishful thinking and misinformation are all contributing to our lack of success in containing the spread of COVID-19

Complacency, wishful thinking and misinformation are all contributing to our lack of success in containing the spread of COVID-19

Desperate Premiers call for radical redesign for health care funding

Desperate Premiers call for radical redesign for health care funding

Healthcare reform is not featuring in the current election

Healthcare reform is not featuring in the current election

New variant plus our Covid-weariness frustrates pandemic control

New variant plus our Covid-weariness frustrates pandemic control

Australia's splintered healthcare system is plagued by inequity

Australia's splintered healthcare system is plagued by inequity

Patient beware: many a medical practitioner is naught but a dodgy doctor

Patient beware: many a medical practitioner is naught but a dodgy doctor

Omicron is fuelled by our failure to mount a coordinated global response

Omicron is fuelled by our failure to mount a coordinated global response

A house divided against itself cannot tame the pandemic

A house divided against itself cannot tame the pandemic

Premier Berejiklian, please stop thinking about easing of restrictions after 6 million jabs

Premier Berejiklian, please stop thinking about easing of restrictions after 6 million jabs

Not good enough, Premier Berejiklian

Poor leadership, irresponsible media and a clever virus

The NSW 'lockdown' that isn't while putting business before people.

The NSW 'lockdown' that isn't while putting business before people.

The chaotic incompetence of our roll out of the Covid vaccines? Part 2

The chaotic incompetence of our roll out of the Covid vaccines? Part 1

The chaotic incompetence of our roll out of the Covid vaccines? Part 1

The hunt for man-made coronavirus is counter productive

The hunt for man-made coronavirus is counter productive

The second year of the pandemic is even more deadly. Australians in India are being abandoned.

The second year of the pandemic is even more deadly. Australians in India are being abandoned.

A moral responsibility to get Australian's home

A moral responsibility to get Australian's home

Explaining the AstraZeneca blood clots: what are our risks and how do we proceed?

Explaining the AstraZeneca blood clots: what are our risks and how do we proceed?

The unfolding Covid disaster in PNG

Vaccine misinformation on social media is out of control, but we should expect better from the mainstream media

How effective are the Covid vaccines for our global immunisation efforts?

Reflections from the '80s: the HIV epidemic in Myanmar

Vaccination controversy shouldn't compromise efforts to protect Australians

Vaccination controversy shouldn't compromise efforts to protect Australians

The race is on ... vaccines vs variants. The global response will determine the winner

We have the tools to help control the pandemic; we have to use them

It is foolhardy, indeed downright irresponsible, to have spectators at cricket and tennis matches this summer

Reflections on and predictions for the Covid-19 pandemic as 2020 gives way to 2021. Part 2

Reflections on and predictions for the Covid-19 Pandemic as 2020 gives way to 2021. Part 1

Surely pre-senile dementia is too high a price to pay for sporting glory

The global effort by anti-vaxxers to destroy confidence in Covid-19 vaccines

Scott Morrison said NSW was the gold standard in infection control but begging is not working in encouraging mask wearing

Biden wins the poisoned chalice as we pray for a coronavirus vaccine

Around the world it is the lack of caution among 19-29 year olds that disproportionally puts infection control at risk

Misinformation about Covid-19. Don't listen to Donald Trump or Alan Jones.

PART 2: COVID controversies and vaccine shortcuts

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