How much does jetting off to an overseas congress cost the planet?
Attending an international conference generates one-third of an average person's annual emission, reveals UK study.
Tag: Environmental
Doctors sleeping at hospitals due to flooding
The health systems in Qld and NSW are under 'extreme' pressure, says the ACEM.
‘Before you say anything, I was attacked by my dog,’ my patient said
A recent news article caught my eye. It seems that President Biden and the First Lady have two German Shepherds. One is quite old and…
Medical colleges unite for tougher greenhouse gas targets
The health system won't cope if climate change continues unchecked, they warn.
What drives doctors to take on climate change?
Sometimes it seems like the sheer scale and complexity of climate change is too daunting for us to tackle as doctors, but I recently spoke…
Doctor diagnoses patient with ‘climate change’
In an apparent world-first, Canadian ED clinician Dr Kyle Merritt attributed a patient’s worsening asthma to the hottest summer on record.
Did roadworks lead to a rise in this bacterial infection?
Australian researchers say major roadworks around Cairns could be to blame for a 10-fold increase in melioidosis cases.
‘Yesterday I wore 15 disposable gowns’: Doctor decries pandemic’s waste
Melbourne intensivist Dr Forbes McGain is on a mission to reduce the mountain of PPE waste generated as a result of  COVID-19.
RACGP accused of ‘betraying members’ over Commonwealth Bank deal
The deal defies a 2015 commitment to avoid companies with ties to the fossil fuel industry, they say.
A GP guide to wild mushroom poisoning
Although rare in Australia, poisonous mushroom ingestion can be fatal, so it is worth knowing when to suspect and how to approach these unusual cas…
