‘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 —…
Tag: Public health
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…
A failed experiment: What happens when you let the private sector run a 300-bed public hospital?
“We believe it is best for the patients, staff and the Northern Beaches community that [the hospital] is returned to NSW Health if that is the government’s…
34 medical groups demand BMJ retract ‘irresponsible’ and ‘misleading’ guideline on chronic spine pain
More than 30 pain medicine societies are calling on The BMJ to retract a clinical practice guideline that advises against interventional procedures for chronic spine…
Why would any doctor infected with measles open a clinic at the epicentre of an outbreak?
We reported on Tuesday that a doctor described by Robert F Kennedy Jr as an “extraordinary healer” turned up to work at a makeshift clinic…
Video shows doctor with measles treating children in US outbreak
A doctor treating children in a measles outbreak has appeared in a video with a measles rash on his face days before the Trump administration…
