PBAC backs new PBS listing for drosperinone-only pill
The PBAC has recommended a listing for the drospirenone-only contraceptive pill, acknowledging it is important for women to have a range of affordable options. At…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Surgeons almost ‘come to blows’ when retrieving organs for transplants
A transplant doctor has described how tensions can rise during organ retrievals on dead patients, with surgeons in one case coming close to fisticuffs over…
Murder of aspiring doctor a disturbing case study in non-lethal strangulation
“There is no joy, no laughter, only suffering and pain. My tears are never-ending and the deep ache in my heart never stops.” These are…
‘Edna’ helps doctors find 50 new psychoactive drugs being used in Australia
Dr Jessamine Soderstrom is one of two doctors behind Australia’s national program for identifying new illicit drugs appearing on the black market. It is called…
Transdermal vs oral MHT: What difference does the treatment route make to CVD risk?
Researchers have assessed the cardiovascular risks for a variety of hormone therapies for postmenopausal women, finding ‘diverse effects’ for different treatments. For example, postmenopausal women…
Tapentadol the most used opioid in Australia, study finds
Tapentadol has overtaken oxycodone as the most prescribed opioid in Australia, according to research that shows its use increased fivefold between 2015 and 2022. The…
Changes to BP measurement guidance possible as GPs say current protocols take too long
Advice on optimal blood pressure measurement could change next year to reflect improving technology and the lack of available time in general practice, a leading…
State government reveals GP payroll tax exemption
The Queensland Government has introduced draft laws to make GPs’ ‘wages’ completely exempt from payroll tax. After a multi-year saga of state tax collectors trying…
Wrist cuff BP measure ‘non-inferior’ to upper-arm reading
Validated blood pressure devices that take readings at a patient’s wrist are an appropriate option for patients who cannot use a traditional upper-arm cuff, Australian-led…
Hip fractures more common after gabapentinoid treatment: Aussie study
Older patients dispensed gabapentinoids have a nearly twofold increased risk of hip fracture, Monash University researchers have found. Their study of more than 28,000 Victorians…
