Aussie woman first to survive rare bacterial infection commonly seen in cattle
An Australian woman who developed necrotising enterocolitis after handling soil has become the first person to survive a bacterial infection more commonly seen in cattle…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
‘First misuse’ of VAD drugs referred to coroner
An elderly man who died in Queensland has been dubbed the first Australian to misuse voluntary assisted dying laws by self-administering drugs prescribed for someone…
Doctors dig out root cause of drug-induced thrombocytopenia: case study
A middle-aged woman’s ill-fated pursuit of weight loss with the aid of a Mexican herbal supplement landed her in hospital with severe cardiologic and haematologic…
Prepare patients with asthma ahead of bushfire season: Aussie guidance
Patients with asthma should have up-to-date written action plans and a sufficient medication supply as the 2023-24 bushfire season begins, according to new guidance. The…
Medical Must-See: Doctors extract air rifle pellet after patient’s close shave
A young man with an air rifle injury was able to avoid catastrophic consequences after doctors in New Zealand successfully removed a lead pellet lodged…
Doctors accused of militancy after first joint strike in NHS history
Thousands of junior doctors and consultants in the UK have gone on the first joint strike in the 75-year history of the NHS. With claims…
New fast-acting insulin added to PBS to replace delisted drugs
Patients with types 1 diabetes will continue to have subsidised access to fast-acting insulin, with the approval of a new product to replace Fiasp and…
Swimmer’s meningitis and epilepsy linked to rare bacterium: case study
A summertime swim has resulted in purulent meningitis and secondary epilepsy for one middle-aged man, with doctors tracing the CNS infection to a recently discovered…
Watch for arrhythmia risk with common SSRIs: study
Over-65s prescribed escitalopram or citalopram are at increased risk of arrhythmia, while patients with known QT prolongation should avoid the SSRIs altogether, Norwegian researchers report.…
Plan for pharmacists to prescribe under GP direction ‘could be very positive’: state AMA
The Tasmanian Government will let GPs delegate aged care prescribing to pharmacists as part of a trial that has cautious support from the state AMA.…
