‘He is an evil, evil man’: AusDoc interviews RFK Jr’s arch-nemesis
If Robert F Kennedy Jr has an arch-nemesis, then it is probably Dr Paul Offit. The paediatrician is a doctor of global significance. He happens to…
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RSV protection from infant immunisation does not last into second year, JAMA study finds
Infant RSV immunisation is not associated with a reduced risk of RSV hospitalisation in the subsequent season, a study in JAMA Pediatrics has found. The…
Dr Anthony Fauci, the Fifth Amendment and the ‘unhinged’ politics of COVID-19 revenge
“On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.” Last month, Dr Anthony…
Offer prostate cancer testing to higher-risk men every two years from age 45: new Aussie guidelines
Men aged 50-69 should be offered prostate cancer testing every two years, with higher-risk men starting at 45, according to new Australian guidelines approved by…
AHPRA email bungle exposes identities of doctors invited to addiction support webinar
AHPRA has apologised to dozens of health practitioners after inviting them to a webinar on addiction and recovery without hiding their email addresses from other…
Medical schools must refocus on proctored exams as AI upends education, doctor warns
Medical schools will have to prioritise proctored exams and workplace assessments to stop students outsourcing their learning to AI, an Australian expert warns. The breakneck…
Australian paediatric registrar who became ISIS doctor ‘found alive in Iraqi prison’
A former Australian paediatric registrar who joined Islamic State in 2015, long presumed dead, is alive in a Baghdad prison, The Australian reports. It had been speculated…
Start hypertension screening at age seven: new Aussie guidelines
Hypertension screening should begin at ages 7-9, then be repeated at ages 13-15, according to new national guidelines published this month. The guidelines comprise 31…
Orthopaedic surgeon called in to fix baby chimp’s fractured femur
Dr David Wheatley and Cassie.It was not even the first email that orthopaedic surgeon Dr David Wheatley had received with non-human X-rays. His neighbour Dr…
Major GP chain says doctors’ consult notes may have been stolen from 16 practices
Consultation notes, pathology results and referral letters at 16 GP practices may have been hacked, Partnered Health has told patients. The GP corporate, which owns…
