No change in coeliac mortality for decades: study
But a leading researcher notes that quality-of-life has improved across the board.
Tag: Death and Dying
ECMO benefit ‘unclear’ in COVID-19 critically ill
More data on outcomes for patients given the therapy is urgently needed, researchers say.
Pandemic: Psychologists warn of potential increase in suicide
Healthcare professionals might be particularly at risk, they say.
Doctors who die from COVID-19 will be able to claim, says insurer
Despite TAL's climb down, the AMA is still calling for a national fund to cover all frontline health workers.
Controversy over survival with multiple melanomas ‘settled’
Incorrect statistical methods can skew views on prognosis, Australian researchers say.
Another state unveils voluntary assisted dying plan
Parliamentary committee found that a terminally ill person took their own life once every four days in Queensland.
Pay families of doctors killed by COVID-19: AMA
A national insurance scheme would boost the morale of doctors on the frontline, says Dr Chris Moy, chair of the AMA Ethics Committee.
One in four doctors in Italian hospital have coronavirus
'It's like fighting a war with a toy gun. I hope the rest of Europe learn from the good things Italy did, but also from our mistakes,' says one doc…
GP sued over alleged failure to diagnose pancreatic cancer
Widow of patient claimed doctor failed to establish a plan of investigation.
How will COVID-19 affect patients with cancer?
A study suggesting increased susceptibility has flaws, say specialists.
