Medical Must-See: Rare lipoma triggers unusual surgery
Doctors pulled the trigger on an alternative surgical approach for a woman with a rare hand lipoma. The 56-year-old, with no significant medical history, presented…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
Guild’s worst fears come true: Watchdog green-lights pharmacy super-corporate
Chemist Warehouse and pharmacy wholesaler Sigma Healthcare are free to merge after persuading the competition watchdog that the resultant $9 billion ASX corporate giant would…
Electric fans in extreme dry heat can harm elderly patients, researchers warn
Older adults should avoid electric fans during extremely hot and dry weather because they can triple strain on the heart, Australian researchers say. Older adults…
Allied health referring to specialists will ‘blow out the budget, like the NDIS’
The Federal Government’s Scope of Practice Review says letting dietitians refer directly to gastroenterologists and midwives refer to psychiatrists will save patients money from “arbitrary”…
Bariatric surgery benefits teens with severe obesity for up to 10 years: research
Adolescents undergoing gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy for obesity have durable reductions in BMI and type 2 diabetes, according to findings from the longest follow-up…
Scope of Practice Review wants chiros referring to surgeons and mandatory GP practice accreditation
Allowing chiropractors to directly refer to orthopaedic surgeons under Medicare and mandatory accreditation for all GP practices are two of the radical suggestions in the…
5.4 million more bulk-billed GP consults a year thanks to tripled incentives: Mark Butler
The GP bulk-billing rate has climbed from 75.6% to 77.3% in the year since tripled bulk-billing incentives began, says Minister for Health and Aged Care…
Medical Must-See: Australian surgeon removes 2kg hepatocellular carcinoma
An early-career Brisbane surgeon has removed a 2kg tumour from a 67-year-old who had no symptoms and only “slightly abnormal” liver function. Dr Joel Lewin…
What World War II rationing tells us about type 2 diabetes
A study of postwar food rationing suggests that restricting exposure to sugar in early life staves off adult development of type 2 diabetes and hypertension,…
‘We’re not just stockpiling money’: What will the RACGP do with its surplus cash?
Two years ago the RACGP was suffering financially. It responded by sacking staff and raising membership fees (for most) and this week the impact became…
