Man develops paraplegia 60 minutes after surf lesson: case report
A novice surfer developed paraplegia within an hour of a lesson after experiencing a rare, non-traumatic spinal cord injury known as surfer’s myelopathy, his doctors…
Carmel Sparke
Carmel is news editor of 6minutes.
Butler vows to help nurses work in general practice ‘without GPs looking over their shoulders’
Health Minister Mark Butler has pledged to find further ways to allow practice nurses to work without having a GP “looking over their shoulder”. Speaking…
The surgeon who got away — the workforce lesson in cherishing what you have
Between learning the violin, bushwalking, mountain biking and Spanish lessons, Dr Matthew Nott’s retirement plans are coming together. There is just one significant blot. After…
Grey no more: The amazing story of trailblazing nurse Lowitja O’Donoghue
The vast federal electorate of Grey covers about 908,000km2 — an area larger than France and Germany combined. Last month, following a stormy consultation, the…
‘Harry doesn’t have a lot of options left’: Meet the paediatrician battling antibiotic resistance every day
One of the patients Associate Professor Penelope Bryant helps to treat is Harry, a 13-year-old with an unwanted place on the front line of antimicrobial…
Neurologist blasts review into the notorious weedkiller he fears caused his Parkinson’s disease
A leading neurologist who fears his Parkinson’s disease was a result of his exposure to the controversial weedkiller paraquat has criticised regulators after they backed…
Neurosurgeon suspended after criticising hospital bosses in emails to medical staff council
A neurosurgeon has been suspended without pay following misconduct allegations accusing him of denigrating NSW Health in social media posts and in emails to the…
Serious assaults against healthcare workers double in a decade: ‘Systems to protect doctors are falling short’
Patients are increasingly lashing out at healthcare workers, with the rate of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade. New data from the…
Serious assaults against healthcare workers double in a decade: report
Patients are increasingly lashing out at healthcare workers, with the rate of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade. New AIHW data released…
Dr Kerry Jewell on being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer weeks after her first novel came out
Dr Kerry Jewell was a second-year resident when she began capturing the mix of heartbreaking and absurd scenes she had just witnessed on one especially…
