‘I was catching up on surgery cases – and then the publisher called’
Dr Neela Janakiramanan shares how her book, 'The Registrar', came to life during a COVID-19 lockdown.
Rachel Worsley
Rachel is a medical journalist with a special interest in mental health and legal issues.
Eight-year-old treated for acute coronary syndrome: case
Chinese doctors say the young boy had 'extremely high' LDL-cholesterol levels that refused to budge with statin therapy.
Real-world study cautions on kidney damage with popular statin
Data from nearly a million patients link rosuvastatin to a higher risk of kidney damage in a dose-response manner.
Low uptake of self-testing in Australia ‘a barrier to reducing HIV’
The TGA has yet to approve the fluid-based oral testing kits that many patients prefer.
Tapentadol poisonings on the rise as scripts surge
Off-label prescribing is thought to be driving a rise in prescriptions in hospitals.
ICU study reveals Australian impact of the deadly Delta COVID-19 wave
Patients were younger and with fewer comorbidities but more succumbed to the more virulent variant, intensivists say.
Landmark trial finds anal screening prevents cancer
The potentially practice-changing study shows treating precursor lesions reduces cancer in people with HIV.
Snapper dinner lands Australian family in hospital with rhabdomyolysis: case
It is the first report of Haff disease in Australia.
Study pinpoints ‘optimal’ omega-3 dose to lower blood pressure
Patients with hypertension and hyperlipidaemia may particularly benefit from the fatty acids, researchers say.
TGA investigates possible myocarditis link to Nuvaxovid
Health authorities in the US have also raised concerns, but the manufacturer says there is no evidence of a causal relationship.
