Do medical students still want to be GPs? Here are the latest figures
Rural generalism in its own right is almost as popular as general practice as a career goal for final-year medical students, the latest Medical Schools…
Jamie Thannoo
Jamie is an AusDoc reporter.
RACP still investigating Dr Sharmila Chandran’s alleged EGM ‘disruption’ as new era begins
This story has been updated to stress the allegations of “disruption” relate to the college’s most recent EGM. As her tumultuous two years as president…
Australia finally catches up to 163 other countries by eliminating trachoma
It was considered one of Australia’s national shames. Trachoma was non-existent in the rest of the developed world but remained rife in remote Indigenous communities.…
COVID-19 antiviral fails to reduce deaths or hospitalisations in high-risk vaccinated patients: NEJM study
The antiviral nirmatrelvir–ritonavir does not reduce hospitalisation or mortality rates in high-risk vaccinated patients with COVID-19, new research suggests. The Federal Government has spent an…
‘Exercise first, surgery if needed’: Treat ACL ruptures conservatively, Aussie experts urge
Growing evidence suggests that structured rehabilitation after an ACL rupture, with later surgery if necessary, leads to similar results to immediate reconstruction, Australian experts say. While…
Prepare for new super payment rules starting on 1 July, tax experts warn
The new financial year is approaching, bringing, as usual, changes. From 1 July, employers will have to send super cash to employees’ funds every pay…
Jehovah’s Witnesses leaders relax stance on autologous blood transfusions — what doctors should know
Doctors treating Jehovah’s Witnesses have new transfusion options after the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses said followers could use their own blood for medical procedures.…
GLP-1 receptor agonists can improve HFpEF symptoms in patients with obesity, Heart Foundation tells doctors
The Heart Foundation has cautiously backed semaglutide and tirzepatide as options for patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, in its first consensus statement…
RACP seeks last-minute court order to postpone AGM after month of chaos
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians is seeking a court order to postpone its AGM, scheduled for just over a week from now. If it…
Medical Must-See: Liquid silicone’s flow-on effect
This transgender woman developed unexpected complications decades after undergoing a cheap but unsafe gender-affirming treatment. In adolescence, she had received free liquid silicone injections directly…
