SA moves to reform abortion laws
A bill to treat termination solely as a health issue and not a criminal one has gone before the state parliament.
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
Surge in Aussies seeking mental health help
Latest Medicare data show 15% more Australians have accessed psychological services since March.
Facebook bans anti-vax ads
The social media giant says the pandemic has highlighted the importance of preventative health behaviours.
There’s a lot more to telehealth than phone and video calls
The three forms of telehealth are real-time (phone and video), store-and-forward and remote patient monitoring.
Doctor jailed for sleep assaults
Dr Ali Khorami repeatedly preyed upon female patients who'd agreed to stay overnight in a Sydney clinic.
CVD differences between sexes disappear post-MI
Study shows rates of recurrent MI and all-cause mortality are more similar between men and women after an MI.
Doctors wary of Trump’s cocktail ‘cure’
The US President says Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' treatment 'cured' him of COVD-19, but doctors need more evidence.
Medical watchdog launches inquiry into Burgess affair
The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission is investigating media reports linking doctors to the NRL coach's alleged misconduct.
SARS-CoV-2 survives for nine hours on skin
New research on cadavers shows it lasts more than twice as long as influenza A.
Breast cancer checks plunge during pandemic
The national BreastScreen scheme recorded 150,000 fewer mammograms than normal.
