Hallucinogen use associated with later schizophrenia diagnosis: study
Patients who present to ED after hallucinogen use are 21 times more likely to develop schizophrenia spectrum disorder within three years compared with the general…
Rachel Fieldhouse
Rachel is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
Dr Aaron Johnston on the hidden gems he finds in the nasal cavities of small children
Barely halfway through his shift, paediatric emergency consultant Dr Aaron Johnston has already removed a Lego brick from a toddler’s nose. It is obviously one…
Women and older patients missing out on optimal post-stroke care: MJA study
Women, over-80s and patients with dementia are more likely to miss out on risk factor assessment after stroke or TIA, an Australian study has found.…
New TGA warning to doctors as MHT shortage expected to run until end of 2025
The TGA is urging doctors against initiating new patients on oestrogen patches, amid news that the shortage is expected to continue until December 2025. Half…
GP training revival: RACGP declares every training post will be filled in 2025
More than 1500 doctors will start GP training in 2025, with no training posts left empty for the first time since 2017, the RACGP says.…
GP turned MP says govt-run locum agency could help fix workforce woes
A crossbench MP and former GP locum says a government-owned locum agency could save taxpayers millions of dollars currently spent on commissions for private recruiters.…
T2DM patients can target remission, says updated diabetes handbook
Type 2 diabetes treatments, such as low-calorie diets and bariatric surgery, can lead to remission for some patients, says new guidance from the RACGP and…
Benign antibiotic creating ‘almost untreatable superbug’ via cross-resistance
Prophylactic use of the antibiotic rifaximin is fuelling a dangerous multidrug-resistant pathogen, Australian scientists say. The team says rifaximin causes cross-resistance to the unrelated antibiotic…
Doctor rejects being a hospital specialist to be a GP for homeless patients
As a youngster in Perth’s middle-class western suburbs, Dr Andrew Davies wanted to be “some kind of professor of medicine”. “My mother was an obstetrician…
NT follows Queensland with massive pharmacist S4 prescribing trial
NT pharmacists will treat 23 conditions — including school sores, otitis media, asthma and COPD — in another major pharmacist prescribing pilot. The recently elected…
