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'Two shots may not be enough': Rise in measles cases in vaccinated adults

24th June 2019
A third dose of measles vaccine may need to be considered in future, Australian researchers say, after finding evidence of…
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Vaccination
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GPs to prescribe abortion drugs under ACT reforms

24th June 2019
GPs will be able to prescribe medical abortion drugs in the ACT starting next month. Currently women in the ACT must attend…
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Dr Philip Goldstone
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Help bring Chris home: Colleagues launch fundraiser for leading GP

24th June 2019
The medical community is rallying together to help a leading GP make the transition from hospital to home, after he almost…
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Professor Chris Del Mar
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RACGP rejects mandatory accreditation push after vaccine bungle

24th June 2019
The RACGP is rejecting demands for mandatory practice accreditation after an unaccredited GP clinic was found using out-of…
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Vaccine
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Why has the AMA given up on a 'big fix' for the GP funding crisis?

21st June 2019
This is the 'big fix' for the GP funding crisis, the fix to ensure the specialty has the resources to do its job: allow…
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Australian money
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Majority of chiro ads 'misleading': study

21st June 2019
A chiropractor and academic says there are “questions about the profession’s culture” after an audit found more than half of…
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Chiropractic
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Voluntary euthanasia - a look inside Australia's assisted dying regime

21st June 2019
This week saw the launch of Australia’s first voluntary euthanasia regime. In a world bloated with hyperbole, it is at…
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assisted dying