The news today? Dr Monique Ryan awaits her fate, placebo trials for vaccines and a coeliac kiss
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…
Carmel Sparke
Carmel is news editor of 6minutes.
Fifth of women report being hit with a fist or object, kicked or bitten — Aussie study reveals prevalence of intimate partner violence
Almost half of women have experienced partner violence, including 12% who report being choked and 15% who performed sex acts against their will, an Australian…
Aussie study quantifies risk of women with endometriosis going through early menopause
GPs have been advised to monitor patients with endometriosis for early menopause with findings showing raised risks of early (between ages 40-44) and premature menopause (before age…
‘Women were gaslit and dismissed’: Govt apologises over mesh devices as patients wait for payouts
More than 1000 women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products have not been assessed for compensation, two years after the mammoth legal settlements. Device…
‘Where are you really from?’: This paediatrician reflects on the intersection of being brown, female and a doctor
Dr Sarah Arachchi says from the day she was born, she has been identified by the colour of her skin, “branding my origins like a…
Doctors washing work clothes in domestic washing machines are an infection risk, study warns
Doctors and nurses who wash their work clothes in their home washing machines may be contributing to hospital-acquired infections and the rise of microbial-resistant bacteria,…
The news today? GP deemed Westfield attacker fit to hold gun licence and pharmacists offered online course so they can call themselves ‘doctor’
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…
‘Young lives destroyed’: Why this GP has set up a long COVID clinic
Dr David Fineberg was shocked when he saw previously fit soldiers who could barely rise from a chair as a result of long COVID. …
Are smoking cessation medications safe in pregnancy?
Dr Duong (Danielle) Tran is a UNSW Sydney epidemiologist who has just completed a major review on the effects of smoking cessation medications in pregnancy.…
The news today? Palliative care doctor accused of ‘lust for murder’ and ping-pong benefits for Parkinson’s disease
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…
