Alzheimer’s ‘virtually guaranteed’ for people who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene variant
Alzheimer’s disease is virtually guaranteed for people who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene variant, a new study suggests. Scientists have known for the…
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More than 67% of rheumatologists received payments from drug companies, says new study
Around 5% of doctors in Australia — some 6500 in number — received at least one payment from a pharma company, a new analysis shows.…
Death from heat exhaustion after ‘inappropriate’ training session triggers NRL review
The NRL will review its policy on heat exhaustion after a coroner found that a Manly player died following an “inappropriate” preseason training session. Keith…
Fifth of patients say they are resorting to telehealth services to get prescriptions
A fifth of patients say they are using online telehealth services to obtain prescriptions as a cheaper alternative to seeing their doctor. The finding comes…
Medicare should fund allied health referrals direct to specialists, govt review suggests
Specialists will be free to treat patients under Medicare without a referral from a GP, a Federal Government Scope of Practice Review has suggested. The…
Dr John Wiseman is retiring aged 96: This is his story as one of Australia’s oldest GPs
“When I talk to medical students about iron lungs, they look at me like I’m on another planet.” Dr John Wiseman is referring to his…
Why detransition became an untouchable subject in gender care: special report
The public debate on the rights and wrongs of gender-affirming care is often reduced to the small number of patients who decide to detransition. The…
Evidence for the CPD reforms? Here’s the medical board’s response
The changes introduced to CPD last year — those that have caused much angst and frustration for many doctors — are meant to be based…
Details of the 17 studies cited by the Medical Board of Australia
Below are details — including abstracts — of all 17 papers referenced by the Medical Board of Australia in support of its changes to mandatory…
‘We accept some doctors are not happy with what we’ve done’: Dr Anne Tonkin
General practice is tough right now. Workforce shortages are biting, and many dedicated, experienced doctors are working longer and harder than they would like in…
