‘We were abused and called baby killers’: How politics took a hospital to the brink
The endings are rarely happy when a hospital finds itself at the heart of a political fight. But that is the fate of Northern Beaches…
Tag: Public health
Pass the potassium salt: Is this the next population health revolution?
There is too much sodium in our diets and not enough potassium — an obvious problem to anyone who learnt about the sodium-potassium pump in…
Meet the ‘data thug’ fighting bad medicine before it kills
Find bad medical evidence before it kills people. That is the motto of the newly launched Medical Evidence Project. It was set up by the…
US vaccine expert speaks to AusDoc about being sacked by RFK Jr
Professor Noel Brewer realised that Robert Kennedy Jr had fired him when he read the news. “None of us were expecting this could happen,” said…
‘Big emergency’: Overwhelmed sexual health doctors turning away hundreds of patients a week
Rising STI cases are forcing sexual health doctors to reject thousands of patients a year, a leading GP says. Last year, almost 56,000 consultations —…
GPs want more info on surge in algae-linked illnesses
GPs have reported an increase in patients with a range of health issues related to an unusual source: toxic algae. Over the past couple of…
Measles outbreak worst in six years, with at least 37 locally acquired cases
The 2025 measles outbreak is already the worst in six years, with 77 confirmed cases. Data from April show at least 37 cases were locally…
Australia’s vaccination slump in five graphs
Immunisation coverage for children and adolescents is falling, with MMR and other critical vaccines frequently delivered late. The interim Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2024, published…
Why it’s better to give simultaneous COVID-19 and flu vaccines in different arms: Aussie study
When patients front up for their COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccine on the same day, should GPs recommend they put forward one arm or two? …
Smallpox could rise again, says bioterrorism expert Professor Raina MacIntyre
My interest in smallpox started in 2006 when I was on a committee that had to plan for potential biological warfare or terrorism. Bacteria and…
