‘A teacher said I’d be a streetsweeper if I was lucky — now I’m an RACGP fellow’
Everybody wants a piece of Dr Justin Hunter. One of the first Indigenous doctors in the Royal Australian Navy, he is now a fully fledged…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Hundreds screened for TB after outbreak in central Australia
Hundreds of people have been screened for TB with free vaccinations offered to at-risk groups in SA as health authorities scramble to contain an outbreak…
Is it unethical for GPs not to bulk-bill? Patients seem to think so
Adjunct Clinical Professor Karen Price.GPs who do not bulk-bill have been dubbed unethical in an annual survey of 1000 people. The Ethics Index, an annual…
Clinical instinct vs AI: Which is best at keeping patients out of hospital?
How to stop patients ending up in hospital is Australia’s $60 billion question. Politicians, taxpayers, doctors and, of course, patients want to avert hospital admissions…
Metformin has ‘clear metabolic benefits’ in PCOS, review finds
Metformin has clear benefits for women with PCOS and should be considered for those with overweight or obesity to improve weight loss, insulin resistance and…
ATAGI backs extra COVID-19 booster for high-risk adults
Adults aged 75 or older should receive another COVID-19 booster if more than six months have passed since their last dose, according to new ATAGI…
Do doctors really need an appendicectomy to go to Antarctica?
If you want to practise medicine in one of the most remote places on Earth, it can come at a cost — and Dr John…
TGA secures alternatives for kids on liquid morphine
The TGA has secured three alternative oral liquid morphine products to compensate for the dwindling supply of Ordine, which is expected to run dry by…
Semaglutide benefits for HFpEF ‘largest seen with any agent’, researchers claim
Semaglutide may be a new therapeutic option for obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with results from a landmark study showing substantial reductions in…
Dr Gaby Bolton vs hospital bosses: The junior doctor on her landmark fight for paid overtime
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court of Australia this month ruled that Victoria’s Peninsula Health contravened the Fair Work Act by not paying overtime…
