Is Big Tobacco’s move into medical devices all bad?
In their splendid 1200-page book (no kidding!) on ethics and the law for the health professions, Professor Ian Kerridge, a Sydney haematologist and academic ethicist…
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
Pelvic mesh implant appeal knocked back
The High Court of Australia's ruling means Johnson & Johnson remains liable for millions of dollars in compensation.
Stillborn birth linked to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection: case
Italian doctors say the baby's death was likely due to fetal vascular malperfusion associated with the infection.
‘Yesterday I wore 15 disposable gowns’: Doctor decries pandemic’s waste
Melbourne intensivist Dr Forbes McGain is on a mission to reduce the mountain of PPE waste generated as a result of COVID-19.
GP at centre of vax exemption case agrees to stop practising
Dr Denes Borsos came to the attention of authorities after dozens of people were seen lining up outside his clinic for COVID-19 vaccination exempti…
Acid reflux may increase COVID-19 risk
Australian research shows genes predicted to cause GORD were linked with a 15% increase in the risk of severe COVID-19 and hospitalisation.
Confusing numbers in medicine
Numbers ought to be obvious and straightforward in all walks of life, one would think. But there are many sets of numbers in medicine that…
Is vaccination all we need to put an end to coronavirus?
It is hard to capture just how much we have learned in the last 22 months about what was once known as the 2019 novel…
Millions of dollars wasted on useless PPE
Victorian government departments also paid high prices for medical equipment due to a lack of stockpiles, reveals a new audit.
AHPRA to investigate cosmetic surgeon after Four Corner’s claims
Dr Daniel Lanzer is also launching his own independent inquiry into the allegations.
