Justice gone wrong? AusDoc talks to top barrister about the unusual case of Lucy Letby
The murder convictions of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby have been branded by her supporters as a gross miscarriage of justice, one of the worst in…
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Diagnosed with cancer as an intern: ‘Everything was white noise — I didn’t know what to do or say’
“When I walked into my postop review, the look in my gynaecologist’s eyes gave me the hint it was not good news. “I have had…
Meningococcal vaccination to prevent gonorrhoea — England’s doing it, should Australia join in?
The clues are in the names: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are genetically similar bacteria. That is why NHS England’s world-first, free gonorrhoea vaccination program, targeting…
Dr Michelle Telfer revealed as ‘Professor L’ — the expert witness savaged by judge in puberty blocker case
Prominent paediatrician Associate Professor Michelle Telfer has been revealed as ‘Professor L’ — the doctor accused of misleading a court after a mother lost custody…
Another State Government pledges to follow Queensland and Victoria with huge expansion of pharmacy prescribing
More pharmacists will diagnose and prescribe S4 drugs for wounds, reflux and shingles if the Liberal Government is re-elected in Tasmania’s snap election next month.…
‘Invisible’: Traumatic brain injuries from domestic violence often missed, GP says
Dr Anousha Victoire remembers missing the red flags when a patient presented with her husband saying she had fallen over at home. The woman, who…
Welcome to the second coming of My Health Record: the AusDoc interview
Doctors have long asked an existential question about My Health Record. Why does it exist? What is its clinical utility? It has now amassed 1.7…
The most crackable computer password among health workers? It’s not ‘123456’ or even ‘password’
Above classics like ‘P@assw0rd’, the most commonly hacked healthcare password is ‘fabrizio19’, with ‘Asspain28#’ also cracking the top 20, a company says. The list is…
Medical Must-See: Chilblains spike after COVID-19 vaccination Â
In a case that gives flashbacks to 2021, dermatologists initially speculated that COVID-19 had caused their patient’s chilblains, before a repeat reaction after a second…
Cancer Council slapped over its sloppy sunscreen products
Sixteen of 20 sunscreens labelled as sun protection factor 50 offer significantly less protection, including Cancer Council products, says consumer advocacy group Choice. Choice says…
