Podcast: So, what’s it like being a rural GP?
Doctor What? Doctor Where? is a podcast all about putting the spotlight on the experiences, and sometimes unexpected opportunities, at the heart of rural medicine.…
Sophie Attwood
Sophie is a journalist at Australian Doctor.
Tough to imagine, but GPs can learn a lot from an SAS officer
Recently, I went to a talk given by Ant Middleton, the former SAS officer who has become famous through his role on TV shows SAS –…
Reinfection is rising with new Omicron subvariants – what does this mean for the future?
My glorious two-and-a-half-year run of negative COVID-19 tests came to a shuddering halt last week after receiving a text confirming I was among the pandemic’s…
As a third Omicron wave looms, here’s what we know about BA.4 and BA.5
Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant COVID-19 strains. BA.4 and BA.5 are more infectious than previous…
Soft mattresses are linked to SIDS, so why won’t the govt act to protect babies?
GPs who advise parents on infant safety need to be particularly vigilant over the coming months. Australia is ripe to become a dumping ground for…
How has COVID-19 affected our health? There’s good and bad news
The SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in Australia on 25 January 2020. Within two months, the lives of all Australian were upended. Australians were stranded overseas as external…
Medical Must-See: World’s first hologram patients are training the next generation
The final frontier of medical education?
Why you should never point out the nail in a patient’s head
There’s a YouTube video that’s been doing the rounds for a while, where a woman is complaining to her partner that she is feeling unwell…
NT alcohol restrictions end next week – but not everyone’s toasting the change
In 2012, legislation was introduced in the NT to restrict the possession and supply of alcohol without a liquor licence or permit in designated alcohol protected areas. This…
Is it time to end daylight saving on health grounds?
The topic of daylight saving, for most Australians, evokes the ritual of moving the clock one hour ahead to capture the joy of light-filled summer…
