Early promise for stem cell therapy to curb MS
Stem cells injected into the brains of patients with secondary progressive MS appear to protect them against further deterioration, a small study shows. Over a…
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Years-long exposure to ADHD medication increases CVD risk: study
Long-term exposure to ADHD medications is associated with an increased risk of CVD, particularly hypertension and arterial disease, Swedish researchers report. Their registry-based study found…
Federal Court rules VAD telehealth consults ‘an incitement to suicide’
A GP who took the Federal Attorney-General to court to secure legal protections for voluntary assisted dying telehealth consultations has lost his case. Dr Nick…
New child-specific vaping cessation guidance for GPs ahead of govt crackdown
Tailored advice for under-18s and young adults who use nicotine vapes will be added to the RACGP’s updated smoking cessation guidelines before the end of…
RACGP announces sudden departure of its CEO but refuses to explain why
The RACGP revealed this morning that its CEO, Paul Wappett, had left the organisation. AusDoc had been told he was sacked following a recent board meeting.…
‘I was a dead man walking’: The story of a deregistered doctor’s quest for redemption
“You feel like a dead man walking in the street. “You have a career, you have a job, and then suddenly you are worthless.” ×…
Clampdown on GP-administered buprenorphine delayed for seven months
The ban on GPs privately prescribing and administering long-acting buprenorphine onsite has been delayed until 30 June 2024. Opioid dependence treatments were added to the…
Does bulk-billing help the vulnerable patients who really need it?
AusDoc once dubbed the bulk-billing rate of a level B GP consultation one of Australia’s greatest medical mysteries. It was the standard consult and it…
Doctors alarmed by dollar-obsessed managers undermining care, inquiry told
A respected anaesthetist has described his frustrations with a health system that has increasingly sidelined the wisdom of doctors in favour of measures that lead…
A death and dozens of infections believed to be linked to contaminated saline
A patient’s death in Queensland and more than 40 infections nationally are believed to be linked to contaminated saline products. The TGA has issued a…
