Professor Michael Kidd rebukes Trump claims on paracetamol and autism
Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd has rebuked US President Donald Trump’s claim that paracetamol use in pregnancy strongly raises the risk of autism among…
Antony Scholefield
Antony is a medical reporter with a special interest in technology and pharmacy.
Medicare task force to reveal plan for new GP consultation items next year
The Federal Government will likely reveal a draft of new time-tiered Medicare items for GP consultations in early 2026. The AMA has called for the…
Breast cancer mortality 40% higher for women who miss first screening mammogram: BMJ study
Women who miss their first screening mammogram have a 40% higher risk of dying from breast cancer than those who attend, a study published in…
Paracetamol in pregnancy linked to ‘very increased risk of autism’, Trump tells doctors
The Trump administration says it is writing to all US doctors, telling them that paracetamol use in pregnancy is strongly linked to autism. The White…
First general practice subspecialty officially recognised
Rural generalism has joined the list of medical specialties as a subset of general practice after seven years of work by ACRRM and the RACGP.…
Govt launches cash calculator for GPs to see if universal bulk-billing is worthwhile
The Federal Government has launched a web calculator to estimate GPs’ Medicare earnings should they take up universal bulk-billing in November. From 1 November, bulk-billing…
Game changer for vaccine hesitancy? Two states to fund nasal flu vaccine for children
Both Queensland and NSW will fund nasal flu vaccination for children aged 2-4 from next year, health officials say. AMA Queensland president Dr Nick Yim,…
Health ministers ask pharmacy board to set up national pharmacist prescribing credential
The Pharmacy Board of Australia is developing a national standard for pharmacists to prescribe S4 and S8 drugs following a request by the country’s health…
GP ‘beyond furious’ after airline lounge staff told her not to pump breastmilk
A GP says she was left furious and doubting herself after staff at an airline business lounge asked her to leave because she was pumping…
UK medical college claims former members who use its postnominals breach medical board standards
If you think medical colleges in Australia often lack the gentle touch, spare a thought for specialists in the UK should they do the wrong…
