‘A god for doctors’: How Professor John Murtagh became a superstar in China
When Emeritus Professor John Murtagh died this month, Chinese GPs paid special tribute. “Professor John Murtagh’s book, John Murtagh’s General Practice, is a classic in…
Jamie Thannoo
Jamie is an AusDoc reporter.
Coup, take two? RACP faces $200,000 bill for second go at toppling president-elect
Normally in the world of politics, you only get one chance to make your move, to land the blow that forces out the one on…
Medical Must-See: IUD becomes intravesical device
Doctors have found the unusual source of this woman’s abdominal pain: her IUD making its way into her bladder. The 31-year-old in Uzbekistan presented with…
RACGP says 99.9% of members have stayed loyal despite alternative CPD homes
Just 0.1% of RACGP members have left the college’s CPD home despite the growing number of alternatives, its annual report says. Since the end of…
‘A sad day for general practice’: Professor John Murtagh dies aged 89
Prominent GPs are leading tributes for Emeritus Professor John Murtagh AO, who has died just weeks after completing the latest edition of his groundbreaking general…
They’re back — Medicare to restore nine items for specialist phone consults after doctors’ campaign
The Federal Government is restoring nine Medicare items for follow-up phone appointments with specialists after years of campaigning by doctors. The nine items are equivalent…
RACP vs its president-elect: Legal hearing paused with 19 witnesses still waiting to testify
A three-day hearing that pitted the Royal Australasian College of Physicians against its president-elect has been adjourned, likely until 2026, with 19 witnesses still waiting…
Patients can now see their pathology results instantly — but what problem is it trying to solve?
In the latest plan to save My Health Record, patients can now access most pathology test results immediately after they are uploaded — no more…
Controversial change to My Health Record’s seven-day ‘lock’ delayed at the last minute
The Federal Government quietly scheduled a My Health Record update to scrap the default seven-day lock on patients viewing test results this week — only…
AI can’t beat doctors at this clinical reasoning test
With all the hype around AI passing medical exams, researchers have put AI models like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and DeepSeek through their paces to see…
