Groundbreaking research could lead to fewer endarterectomies
Most patients with carotid stenosis of 50% or more at low to medium risk of further stroke could be spared from revascularisation, a groundbreaking study…
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Video shows doctor with measles treating children in US outbreak
A doctor treating children in a measles outbreak has appeared in a video with a measles rash on his face days before the Trump administration…
Federal Government offers $3.8m bailout to save bulk-billing GP practice
The high-profile Canberra practice placed in voluntary administration two weeks ago will reopen, at least in the short term, under a deal with an unnamed private operator.…
Draft prostate cancer guidelines shift to less invasive testing
Draft prostate cancer screening guidelines aim to shift away from discretionary testing by individual doctors and towards a more organised approach, with earlier testing using…
What time of day is best for asthma preventer use? Research hints at an answer
A single dose of inhaled corticosteroid at 4pm may optimise lung function in patients with asthma who otherwise succumb to nocturnal dips, a small study…
Court denies mother custody of 11-year-old to prevent doctors prescribing puberty blockers
A judge has denied a mother custody of her 11-year-old because she would likely permit “potentially life-altering and damaging” treatment with puberty blockers. Justice Andrew…
Fears return over shake-up of MBS care plan rebates
The RACGP is increasingly alarmed about the absence of concrete information on the looming rebate changes for chronic disease management items. The Federal Government says…
Semaglutide associated with vision loss in large observational study
A retrospective cohort study has linked semaglutide to double the risk of serious optic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients. Published in JAMA Ophthalmology, the…
The news today? Doctors as adult males, CT scans to cause 5% of future cancers and RFK Jr’s autism pledge
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
Mark Butler: Policy froth and the Medicare promised land
This is the second in our two-part federal election series. Last week we looked at the pledges made by Opposition health spokeswoman Senator Anne Ruston. When Mark…
