What the largest Australian case series on vaccine-associated myocarditis found
Myocarditis associated with COVID-19 vaccination mainly affects men aged 24 or younger and tends to be mild, according to the largest case series reported in…
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GP loses appeal after medical board bans him from criticising COVID-19 vaccines on social media
A GP has lost his legal challenge against conditions preventing him from publicly criticising COVID-19 vaccines on social media as a doctor. Dr Duncan Syme…
Telehealth and COVID-19 MBS items: January’s Quick Guide
Get the most important MBS items for GPs at a glance with AusDoc’s January telehealth and COVID-19 Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to attendance items is…
Dr William Bay’s legal win does not mean ‘carte blanche’ to attack public health policies: MDO
A GP registrar successfully challenging his emergency suspension for anti-COVID-19 vaccine comments has not created a defence for doctors who make “unverified public claims”, a…
Trump’s great public health experiment: What happens when you give the car keys to the medically deluded?
The US, despite its vast resources, has long struggled to provide all of its citizens with healthcare in times of need. Vested medical and insurance…
Ex-GP turned politician behind council declaration that COVID-19 vaccines are contaminated
A local council has voted to issue a formal declaration that COVID-19 vaccines are a potential public health risk because of “synthetic DNA contamination”. It…
Telehealth and COVID-19 MBS items — December’s issue
Get the most important MBS items for GPs at a glance with AusDoc’s December telehealth and COVID-19 Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to attendance items is…
Trump chooses anti-fluoride anti-vaxxer as his US Health Secretary
Robert F Kennedy Jr is one of the world’s most prominent vaccine sceptics, and now the founder of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense has…
What’s behind this year’s historic pertussis outbreak?
A record-breaking 42,428 pertussis cases have been notified this year compared with the previous high of about 39,000 in 2011 and a mere 2454 cases…
GPs face ‘uncertainty’ in making long COVID diagnosis: Aussie study
A study using data from seven million GP patient records has revealed women, those in middle age and those living in high socioeconomic areas are…
