States agree: ADHD prescribing rules should be consistent across Australia
State and territory health ministers have agreed in principle to make ADHD prescribing rules the same across the country. In the last year, most states…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
RFK Jr demands med school reforms so teaching ‘better aligns’ with his agenda
Robert F Kennedy Jr wants new medical school accreditors set up that would push the curriculum towards his “Make Our Children Healthy Again” agenda. A…
Most women on GLP-1 RAs not on contraception despite weight loss link to fertility: Aussie study
The low rate of contraception among women started on GLP-1 receptor agonists is raising the risk of unplanned pregnancies, Australian researchers say. With patients frequently…
Medicare to axe maligned 20-minute mental health consult
A famous Medicare oddity, item 2713 for a mental health consultation, is being scrapped along with the item for a mental health care plan review,…
70,000 doctors still to renew registration using new portal but don’t panic, says AHPRA
AHPRA is staying calm, saying it is confident doctors are on track with their medical registration despite reports of mass frustration with the new registration…
Pharmacy guild president: ‘It is not more difficult to treat a chronic disease’
The president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has called on community pharmacists to diagnose, treat and take long-term responsibility for patients with chronic diseases…
NIP axes two pneumococcal vaccines for children in favour of 20-valent shot
Prevenar 20 is now the only pneumococcal vaccine funded on the National Immunisation Program for children after replacing both Pneumovax 23 and Prevenar 13 this…
Antibiotic exposure in utero or during infancy rarely linked to autoimmune disorders, study suggests
Exposure to antibiotics in the womb or in early infancy is generally not associated with autoimmune-related diseases such as SLE or juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a…
RACGP practice standards: New section on point-of-care testing in latest draft
The RACGP has introduced a new section into its draft practice standards covering point-of-care testing after a year-long redrafting process. The updated 152-page draft has…
AI scribes linked to reduced doctor burnout after just six weeks: JAMA study
AI scribes are associated with rapid reductions in doctor burnout, suggests a small study published in JAMA Network Open. The researchers reviewed survey results from…
