Doctors want a formalised process for transferring patients into corridors, lounges or other “unconventional” spaces on wards when faced with critical ED overcrowding. Emergency physician…
Infants raised in vegan households are more likely to be underweight in their first 60 days, but the difference mostly disappears by age two, research…
Patients whose medical records are accidentally duplicated have a 400% higher risk of in-hospital death and a 200% higher risk of ICU admission, suggests a…
An apparently standard investigation into a 63-year-old’s persistent left-sided lumbar pain has made radiologists think thrice. The Moroccan patient had unremarkable results on physical examination,…
AI-assisted mammography screening reduces interval cancers by 12% compared with standard screening, according to final results from a world-first trial. The Mammography Screening with AI…
Long-term heavy drinking almost doubles rectal cancer risk compared with having one drink a week or less, a study led by the US National Cancer Institute…
GPs could order a range of new MRI scans under Medicare, including foot, ankle, hip and shoulder scans, based on recommendations from a Department of Health,…
The Apple Watch now has another feature registered as a medical device, with Apple rolling out its TGA-approved hypertension detection update to Australians this week.…
A pilot that allows GPs to message or video call a paediatrician to ask clinical questions has kept patients off the specialist referral list, saving…
More than 40,500 Australians called the Federal Government’s new health helpline, dubbed 1800 Medicare, in its first 10 days, health officials say. Launched on 1…
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