A doctor’s instinct: How I nearly lost my son over a decimal point
My wife and I were very excited to be on our flight to Australia. We had made the decision to immigrate several years before. We…
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
Do we really ‘lose our filter’ as we age?
Many of us will have experienced some unexpected honesty from the older people in our lives. Whether it’s grandma telling you your outfit is unflattering…
IV ketamine staves off suicide in the short term: study
New placebo-controlled trial shows two infusions a day apart leads to full remission in more patients at day three.
‘Talented’ doctor dies while saving swimmer
Gold Coast-based Dr Luqman Jubair's body was found in the water two days after the rescue. He had been part of groundbreaking research on CRISPR ge…
GPs gear up for Novavax rollout
Around 1600 practices have signed up to offer the vaccine, which is hoped will boost vaccine uptake further.
Nasal COVID-19 vax potential ‘game changer’
Australian researchers are seeing if the technology already being used to deliver cannabinoids for pain could work for mRNA vaccines.
Ban for pharmacist who supplied IV cocktails to wellness clinics
Dr Michael Serafin (PhD) came to the attention of NSW regulators when a patient of one of the rehydration clinics ended up in a Sydney hospital.
Could more sleep be the answer to obesity?
Adults who upped their sleep by two hours to the recommended eight and a half hours consumed fewer calories, US study reports.
Professor Mary-Louise McLaws shares update on brain tumour diagnosis
The globally respected epidemiologist is undergoing treatment — she thanked all those involved in her care.
Three in four COVID-19 deaths in patients with pre-existing conditions
Senate committee hearing into the handling of the pandemic also heard that PCR tests for travel had not been factored into plans.
