How this doctor juggles emergency medicine and writing novels: ‘Pure pig-headedness’
The same stubbornness that has helped Dr Michelle Johnston in medicine has also been handy in dealing with the rejections, setbacks and hard knocks of…
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New specialty added for the first time in 15 years
For the first time in 15 years, a new medical field has been added to the list of Australian specialties: genetic pathology. It has become…
TGA approval of smartwatch tech for sleep apnoea a breath of fresh air for specialists
Sleep experts have welcomed the approval of smartwatch technology that can detect potential obstructive sleep apnoea by analysing overnight breathing patterns. The TGA has for…
Admin staff defrauding clinics of $80,000 or more: Avant
Fraud by medical practice employees is increasing, with some practices losing upwards of $80,000, a medical defence organisation says. Avant is warning doctors and owners…
‘Like a Christchurch massacre every day’: Aussie doctor’s four weeks in Gaza
An emergency doctor who recently returned from a mission in Gaza describes the experience as similar to responding to the Christchurch massacre — but seven…
‘If you cannot satisfy yourself it is appropriate, get out’: Medicinal cannabis, telehealth and junior doctors
The Medical Board of Australia wants doctors working for medicinal cannabis clinics to reflect on whether their work is good medical practice, and if it…
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in early pregnancy linked to higher risk of birth defects: study
Babies born to women prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in early pregnancy have a 35% higher risk of congenital abnormalities than those exposed to beta-lactams, a US study…
Neonatologist helps create a pioneering device to track infants’ breastmilk intake
It is the holy grail for breastfeeding mums and neonatal clinicians alike — if only there were a device that could measure how much milk…
Prominent GP and AMA stalwart Dr Brian Morton dies
Dr Brian Morton.Doctors have remembered Dr Brian Morton, a long-time chair of the AMA’s Council of General Practice, as a kind and dedicated colleague following…
Doctors on parental leave can now claim $308 discount on their AHPRA rego fee
Doctors who take parental, carer’s or disability leave are now being offered a $308 rebate on their annual AHPRA rego fees. It follows a long…
