Thousands of Ozempic scripts written for under-18s, data show
Under-18s are receiving scripts for the blockbuster semaglutide drug Ozempic despite it not being TGA-approved for children or adolescents. The Department of Health, Disability and…
Jamie Thannoo
Jamie is an AusDoc reporter.
Alone in the universe: Scientists discover new blood type unique to one woman
The discovery of a blood type unique to one woman is a reminder to think beyond the familiar ABO and Rh types. Researchers in France announced last month…
RSV vaccine warning after dozens of patients given wrong products
Children have received adult RSV vaccines and adult women have received a monoclonal antibody indicated for infants in a series of RSV immunisation mix-ups, health…
‘It prevents us from doing roads, libraries, bins’: The shires spending up to 16% of their budgets on GPs
Local governments spending up to 16% of their budgets on GP recruitment want the Federal Government to cover the cost of direct cash incentives. Six…
Police arrest managers from Lucy Letby’s hospital on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
Three managers at the hospital of convicted baby killer Lucy Letby have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to the deaths.…
Stem-cell treatment for T1DM brings ‘real hope’ as patients achieve insulin independence
Ten people with type 1 diabetes have been “cured” in a phase II trial of a stem-cell treatment. A year after a one-time infusion to…
Medical Must-See: Liar, liar, skin on fire
A friend’s advice to take a “bee venom” supplement called ‘Tawon Liar’ for muscle pain had a sting in its tail when a man developed…
Warning over COPD misdiagnosis as spirometry declines and triple therapy rises
A 31% collapse in spirometry testing rates and ballooning scripts for triple therapy suggest COPD cases are being missed and patients incorrectly treated, experts say.…
Pass the potassium salt: Is this the next population health revolution?
There is too much sodium in our diets and not enough potassium — an obvious problem to anyone who learnt about the sodium-potassium pump in…
Crushed skulls, missing helmets and data blind spots: E-scooter trauma alarming surgeons
Among the PowerPoint slides shared with colleagues by vascular surgeon Dr John Crozier are videos of e-scooter falls and the gory images of the wounds…
