Prompt initiation of testosterone therapy significantly reduces depression and suicidality in transgender adults, shows a first-of-its-kind Australian study. Melbourne doctors compared mental health outcomes in…
This month the RACGP launched its Transgender and Gender-Diverse Healthcare group to provide support and education to GPs who are working with these patients. It…
Victoria and Tasmania are now the only states where co-payments for HIV antiretrovirals remain after the Queensland Government announced it would waive fees from 1…
A disclaimer: I am the ultimate MDO tart. I have worked for several and served on the board of MDA National, which recently made headlines…
A leading sexual health specialist has warned STIs are rising in part due to the “vicious cycle” of clinics struggling to meet higher demand. Melbourne…
Antibiotic-resistant shigella infections are increasing in Victoria, with health authorities urging GPs to request stool cultures for suspected cases. A health alert issued by the…
Last week, MDA National president Dr Michael Gannon defended the organisation’s decision to pull cover for GPs and other private specialists who initiate hormone therapy…
MDA National says a potential surge in patient lawsuits has led it to pull cover for GPs and other private practitioners who initiate hormone therapy…
Clitorectomies, phalloplasty and gonadectomies on intersex children will be illegal without an urgent clinical justification, under draft ACT laws. Chief Minister Andrew Barr says doctors…
A single dose of doxycycline taken within three days of condomless sex cuts the risk of gonorrhoea, chlamydia and syphilis diagnoses by two thirds among…
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