Anaesthetists ‘tarnished in the court of public opinion’ by whistleblower’s fraud claims
A group of more than two dozen specialists accused in the national media of fraudulently billing their patients have still not been contacted by investigators…
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First paediatric case of bird flu reported in the US
Health authorities have reported the first known US case of H5N1 avian influenza in a child. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Urgent plea for 1200 doctors to claim their share of $31 million in unpaid overtime
Unfounded fears of career reprisals or a move interstate may cost some junior doctors their share of a $31 million unpaid overtime settlement, one lawyers…
Dr Aaron Johnston on the hidden gems he finds in the nasal cavities of small children
Barely halfway through his shift, paediatric emergency consultant Dr Aaron Johnston has already removed a Lego brick from a toddler’s nose. It is obviously one…
New TGA warning to doctors as MHT shortage expected to run until end of 2025
The TGA is urging doctors against initiating new patients on oestrogen patches, amid news that the shortage is expected to continue until December 2025. Half…
Cancer Council takes out Australia’s top gong for shonky science
Cancer Council WA has won the not-so-coveted annual Bent Spoon award from Australian Skeptics for offering oncology patients free ‘energy-balancing’ reiki sessions. It beat off…
Minister releases draft laws for mandatory My Health Record pathology uploads
Draft laws would mandate uploading pathology and imaging results to My Health Record unless patients objected or doctors decided it would jeopardise patient safety or…
Crossing the line? Doctors say Disney movies fuel strabismus stigma
Hollywood needs to take a long, hard look at its portrayal of characters with strabismus, researchers say. A US paediatric ophthalmologist says animated movies are…
Dr Philip Nitschke rejects claims woman inside his death pod may have been strangled
Dr Philip Nitschke has dismissed claims reportedly made by a Swiss prosecutor that the first woman to die in his death pod showed signs of…
Cancer council accused of pseudoscience for offering free reiki to oncology patients
Cancer Council WA has defended offering free ‘energy healing’ to oncology patients after it was shortlisted for the annual Bent Spoon pseudoscience award from Australian…
