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Local governments spending up to 16% of their budgets on GP recruitment want the Federal Government to cover the cost of direct cash incentives. Six…
On some days, Dr Anousha Victoire is a GP treating survivors of domestic violence. On others, she is a “weaver of dreams”. The singer and guitarist has…
An American dermatologist experienced an unexpected snarl while walking a half marathon when his axillary hairs tangled with fibres from his shirt. In a twin feat…
A doctor has described the immense stress of amputating the leg of a man underwater in fast-flowing rapids to save his life. Rescuers had tried…
The Federal Government has always claimed its big election promise to raise GP bulk-billing rates to 90% is backed by incredibly detailed modelling. The key…
Off-label treatments show high remission rates for generalised granuloma annulare, a new meta-analysis shows. Australia has no formal treatment guidelines for generalised granuloma annulare (GGA),…
New guidelines recommend antibiotic treatment for sore throats in high-risk children and adolescents without diagnostic confirmation of strep A to prevent acute rheumatic fever. Released…
Three managers at the hospital of convicted baby killer Lucy Letby have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to the deaths.…
A two-year pilot of GPs working in outpatient clinics that successfully reduced waitlists has stopped for no clear reason, GPs say. The Tasmanian pilot, announced…
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