Australian Prescriber offered last-minute reprieve by Fed Govt
Australian Prescriber has been thrown a lifeline after the Federal Government said it would offer a contract to a new publisher to keep the medical journal…
Siobhan Calafiore
Siobhan is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Thousands of Australians at risk of JEV in coming wet summer: experts
Arbovirus experts say they are “extremely concerned” about the potential for a major Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak this summer as there are now an estimated…
Headspace ‘twice as expensive’ as GP mental health care, review finds
Headspace services cost twice as much per session compared with GP mental health care, a government-commissioned report has found. Running to 350 pages, it concluded that Headspace…
Doctor develops monkeypox after needlestick injury
A doctor has become infected with monkeypox virus from a needlestick injury sustained after puncturing a patient’s pustular rash to collect a fluid sample. Writing…
COVID-19 antivirals likely to be added to the doctor’s bag
GPs may soon be able to dispense COVID-19 antivirals directly to their patients after the PBAC signed off on an RACGP proposal for a new…
Propensity for kidney disease largely set in the womb: Aus research
Researchers have shown for the first time there is a huge gap in people’s predisposition for poor or robust kidney health that is established in…
Male infertility common but largely idiopathic, report finds
Male infertility is a factor in nearly one-third of Australasian assisted reproductive technology cycles, but the cause in most cases is unknown, epidemiologists say. A…
Queensland pharmacy trial: ‘Independent’ prescribing ruled out for five conditions
The Queensland Government has abandoned its plan to let pharmacists prescribe independently for five conditions including type 2 diabetes and COPD, in a partial win…
The new CPD regime is coming – here’s what GPs need to know
In less than three months, GPs will enter the Medical Board of Australia’s revamped — and controversial — CPD regime. The demands for self-reflection and…
Oxford researchers question whether molnupiravir is saving lives
Molnupiravir does not appear to reduce deaths or hospitalisation in high-risk vaccinated adults with COVID-19 compared with usual care, according to the largest randomised trial…
