A nurse, her son and a 540km walk to bring paediatric care to the bush
Sarah Langby (right) and Dusty. Photo: AAP Image/Jessica Hromas.“How is a regular mum that doesn’t train and has one pair of joggers on the back…
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AI predicts breast cancer recurrence risk in patients better than genomics: Nature study
AI has been used to predict breast cancer recurrence risk and disease-free interval more accurately than the standard 21-gene assay, a study in Nature Communications…
Patients admitted with AMI more likely to die during cardiologist conferences: Aussie research
Patients admitted to hospital with AMI during Australia’s largest annual cardiology conference face an 18% higher 30-day mortality rate, research suggests. The brief report in Internal…
Use of MenB vaccine to prevent gonorrhoea probably ineffective, Aussie study suggests
The meningococcal B vaccine is ineffective for preventing gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men, despite some European governments offering it to at-risk groups,…
Higher urinary protein excretion foreshadows CKD risk in women with pre-eclampsia, study suggests
Higher urinary protein excretion levels are associated with a greater 10-year risk of chronic kidney disease in women with pre-eclampsia, a Danish population-based cohort study…
Hundreds of ED presentations involve children injured on e-scooters, Aussie research finds
More than 250 Victorian children aged 14 or younger presented to ED with e-scooter-related injuries last year, research shows. This compared with only 64 e-scooter-related…
Doctor fatigue and travel expectations ‘must be examined’ after registrar dies in car crash
Doctor fatigue and travel expectations must be examined in the wake of a registrar’s death while commuting home at night, AMA Tasmania says. Dr Artyom…
Is the danger AI — or doctors trusting it too much?
AI scribe technology feels like one of those rare IT wonders that has delivered on its promise — at least judging by the fact that…
‘Irredeemable flaws’: $17 billion medical AI firm’s social media attack on Nature study
Medical AI company OpenEvidence has accused researchers of bias and “irredeemable” methodological failings after a Nature Medicine study concluded general AIs outperformed dedicated clinical AIs…
Hospitals are falling further behind their ramping targets — here are the numbers
Ramping is worse across Australia than during the COVID-19 pandemic, with no state or territory meeting its self-imposed targets for transfer of care, the AMA…
