Blood of man who subjected himself to 200 snakebites used for antivenom
Scientists have used the blood of a truck mechanic to create a potential antivenom against some of the world’s most dangerous snakes. Beginning in 2000,…
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‘They can be scared or dead’: GP’s warning to accused mushroom poisoner
Two GPs who treated accused mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson after she dished up a fatal lunch of beef Wellington have given evidence in her murder…
80-year-old GP called CPD pointless and psychologist ‘a skank’: tribunal
A GP who said CPD was pointless and that he did not need to update his medical knowledge — despite graduating in 1969 — has…
Reductions in alcohol-related liver harm stopped when COVID-19 hit, study suggests
A trend of declining hospital admissions for alcohol-related liver disease during the 2010s abruptly stopped when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Australian researchers say. The researchers…
‘We leave no-one behind’: A GP’s story of the Black Summer bushfires and the years of recovery that followed
It was 30 December 2019, and GP Dr Sara Renwick-Lau was preparing for her first summer holiday in years. Tourists had been streaming into the…
RACGP endorses drug-specific tapering plans for 15 antidepressants
A set of drug-specific antidepressant deprescribing guidelines targeting a “poorly understood” area of clinical practice has received RACGP endorsement. Developed by University of Queensland researchers,…
Semaglutide helps reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, study suggests
Semaglutide may double the resolution rate of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with stage 2 or 3 fibrosis, a Novo Nordisk-funded study across 37…
Je ne regrette rien? The college of surgeons and its dealings with 215 IMGs
Last month, we were sent a joint media release from the Medical Board of Australia and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. In terms of…
‘Opportunity to reform AHPRA’: New CEO targets investigation timelines and emergency powers
“I want to be very clear about this: I see an opportunity for reform of AHPRA and the regulatory system. “I’m not talking about small…
Radiologists told to report abdominal lesions and CV findings detected during lung cancer screening
Radiologists will report pleural effusions, abdominal lesions, coronary artery calcifications and reduced bone density under the new lung cancer screening program that starts in 57…
