‘Hawaiian shirts break down barriers’: A GP’s story of treating hep C out of a van
Each Thursday Dr Matt Young and his team hit the road in a Toyota HiAce plastered in VW logos, offering testing and treatment for hepatitis…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Difficulty walking? It could be an ‘early warning sign’ for fractures
Over-45s who struggle to walk for one kilometre are up to three times more likely to experience fractures than those without such limitations, Australian doctors…
Mark Butler says tripled incentives have ‘stopped the slide’ after GP bulk-billing rises
GP bulk-billing has bounced back by 2.1% in the two months since the Federal Government tripled bulk-billing incentives, the Minister for Health and Aged Care…
First cell-based flu vaccine listed on NIP ahead of 2024 season
A cell-based quadrivalent flu vaccine will be available on the National Immunisation Program for the first time this year for patients at higher risk of…
Severe hypocalcaemia warning with osteoporosis drug
This article has been updated. The US medicines regulator has slapped a boxed warning on the osteoporosis medication denosumab regarding the increased risk of severe…
Doctors warned of melioidosis spike in wake of Cyclone Jasper
Health authorities are urging doctors to look out for the potentially deadly soil-borne disease melioidosis following a spike in infections in the wake of recent…
‘My eyes flew out of my head’: A GP’s encounter with a patient who saw yellow
Dr David Ringelblum was working as a GP in Melbourne in the late 1990s when a patient turned up with yellow vision. “This woman was…
‘Irrefutable evidence’ shows mosquitoes spread Buruli ulcer to humans
Australian doctors claim they have solved the 80-year mystery of how Buruli ulcer spreads from possums to humans after finding “irrefutable evidence” to implicate mosquitoes…
Acute low back pain typically improves within six weeks: Aussie study
Most adults with acute low back pain can expect “substantial improvements” within six weeks of symptom onset, Australian researchers report. But many patients, particularly those…
Consider ECG monitoring when prescribing antipsychotics: study
ECG monitoring should be considered in all patients prescribed antipsychotics before and after starting treatment to avert the risk of sudden cardiac death and ventricular…
