Mohana Basu
Medical Must-See: A fat load of good these supplements did
‘Massive alarm bells’: Most propranolol overdoses involve intentional self-harm, data show
Flu, not oseltamivir, associated with neurological side effects in children: JAMA study
Children and adolescents treated with oseltamivir have about half the risk of serious neuropsychiatric complications compared with untreated influenza patients, a US study has found.…
UV lights reduce respiratory infections in aged care, Aussie researchers find
Germicidal UV lights in communal areas of aged care homes reduce acute respiratory infection rates over time, an Australian study published in JAMA Internal Medicine…
Bariatric surgery can lead to serious micronutrient deficiencies years later, review finds
Patients can present with micronutrient deficiencies years after undergoing bariatric surgery, with some deficiencies leading to disability and even death, a review has found. The…
Restrict health claims allowed on vitamin B6 supplements, RACGP says
The RACGP has backed moves to reschedule certain vitamin B6 products but wants the TGA to go further on regulating the health claims made by…
Why don’t studies publish the raw data for experts to scrutinise?
Can the trustworthiness of a randomised controlled trial really be judged by whether it shares its raw data? Researchers from Melbourne’s Monash University are advocating…
Surgeon’s alarm over patient aggression: ‘They threaten to go to the media if they don’t get what they want’
The story has been updated with a response from Western Sydney Local Health District Patients frustrated with ED delays are launching threats at doctors, pushing…
PBAC to consider public funding for semaglutide, but only for patients with obesity and cardiovascular disease
Novo Nordisk is making another attempt to secure public funding for its semaglutide drug Wegovy, but only for patients with established cardiovascular disease and obesity.…