Are Trump’s tariffs a blessing in disguise for our medical workforce and the Aussie space program?
I used to joke that I was a refugee from Los Angeles. I left the US over 45 years ago, and even back then I…
Tag: Public health
Doctors sue US Govt claiming it unpublished clinical studies because they contain the words ‘LGBT’ and ‘transgender’
Doctors have accused US health officials of scrubbing their peer-reviewed articles from a government website because they made passing references to LGBTQ patients. Associate Professor…
Clinical trials registry hit by cyber security breach
Researchers are unable to register new trials or alter details on the national clinical trial registry website after a cyber attack on the site. The…
Should GPs auscultate every patient aged 65 or over for heart valve disease?
All patients aged 65 or older should undergo auscultation regardless of symptoms to screen for heart valve disease, say physicians linked with health charity Hearts4heart.…
Why ‘therapeutic nihilism’ threatens the Lung Cancer Screening Program
A sense of pessimism around treatment outcomes and deep-seated stigma risk undermining patient participation in the new Lung Cancer Screening Program, the Lung Foundation Australia…
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is a threat to our patients’ health
Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s scheme to build seven nuclear reactors has raised concerns about the high cost, the ongoing excess atmospheric carbon as we wait…
‘I’m going to hang in until RFK Jr fires me’: Famed US specialist talks to AusDoc about working in Trump’s America
“It is slash and burn for public health,” says Dr Paul Offit. Earlier this year, the rotavirus vaccine co-inventor had been preparing for the annual…
JAMA paper says COVID-19 antiviral does little for vaccinated over-70s, but experts point to study limitations
COVID-19 antiviral nirmatrelvir-ritonavir cuts neither hospitalisations nor deaths among vaccinated older adults, a US-Canadian study has suggested. However, Australian experts say the ‘natural experiment’ study…
‘We haven’t seen anything like this’: Melioidosis deaths surge in wake of floods
Deaths from an unprecedented outbreak of melioidosis have climbed to 12 in recently flood-hit areas of north Queensland. In the past week alone, 25 new…
We need a new strategy to reverse falling vaccination rates in Australia
Child vaccination is one of the most cost-effective health interventions. It accounts for 40% of the global reduction in infant deaths since 1974 and has…
