Medical Must-See: A coital corpus luteum rupture
Corpus luteum rupture was the surprise cause of an acute abdomen for this woman in her 20s, who presented to hospital after missionary sex triggered…
Jamie Thannoo
Jamie is an AusDoc reporter.
Patients back to square one less than two years after quitting weight loss medications, BMJ analysis says
Patients who take weight loss drugs lose more weight than those who change their behaviour, but they are far more likely to regain their weight…
State health ministers pledge to line up doctor and non-doctor prescribing rules
Australia’s health ministers are trying to align prescribing regulations between states and territories, including for GPs treating ADHD. The states and the Commonwealth announced the…
Live and let larvae: TGA finally gives maggots a green light
The TGA plans to significantly relax controls on the use of maggots for wound debridement, opening the door to a homegrown Australian medical maggot industry.…
PBAC gives green light for semaglutide to fight obesity, with caveats
GLP-1 receptor agonists could soon be listed on the PBS for patients with obesity, with an endocrinologist applauding a new PBAC recommendation for striking the…
Summer flu surge likely due to new variant, doctors warned
A new influenza variant is driving an unusual summer spike of infections, doctors have been warned. The Australian Health Protection Committee (AHPC) is urging doctors…
‘A cure likely to kill the patient’: Private hospitals warn fee fix will accelerate closures
The Federal Government wants to set benchmark prices as a reference point for private hospitals negotiating with insurers to fix what it sees as a…
University and 120 GP practices back doctor’s new med school dream
The architect of a GP-focused medical school says at least 120 GP practices have agreed to back his plan and host student placements. Surgeon Professor…
Govt to increase rebates for writing DVA reports
The fee schedule for doctors completing paperwork for veterans’ compensation claims will become “more consistent” with funding for workers’ compo work, the Minister for Veterans’…
Australia’s social media ban: A real-world experiment on children’s mental health
Australia’s laws preventing under-16s from accessing social media start tomorrow: a world-first trial on children’s mental health. The Federal Government calls it a “delay”, not…
