‘Put pressure on doctors’ to publish their fees: Finance minister
A cabinet minister has suggested putting more pressure on doctors to publish their fees on the government’s ‘dust-gathering’ Medical Costs Finder website. The $24 million…
Tag: Specialists
First subcutaneous immunotherapy for lung and liver cancers added to PBS
Thousands of Australians with advanced lung and liver cancer can now access subsidised subcutaneous immunotherapy that cuts treatment time to seven minutes. On 1 August,…
Medical Must-See: Lower back pain signals rare, fatal cancer
This Indonesian man’s lower back pain foreshadowed a more sinister diagnosis, with his doctors finding a rare, aggressive form of bone cancer infiltrating his soft…
One in 14 women of reproductive age have uterine fibroids: Aussie-first study
One in 14 Australian women have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids before the age of 50, according to the first national estimates of the prevalence…
Semaglutide should be first-line option for diabetic CKD, doctors say
Semaglutide should be a first-line treatment option for adults with diabetic chronic kidney disease and albuminuria, say renal specialists. It follows a landmark Australian-led trial,…
Immunological reset? CAR T-cell therapy shows promise for autoimmune diseases
Novel blood cancer immunotherapies could induce an “immunological reset” in patients with severe and treatment-refractory autoimmune disease, German rheumatologists report. In a case series of…
Another specialist college facing membership backlash over its $4000 annual fees
RANZCOG is facing a member backlash over its increasing fees amid wider struggles by the specialist colleges to make ends meet. Last month, some 200…
Hope for diabetic retinopathy? The big news from the American Diabetes Association conference
Last month, thousands of endocrinologists and academics attended the American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida. Among those in attendance was Melbourne endocrinologist…
American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions — conference highlights
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held in Orlando, Florida, last month. The conference — one of the biggest events in the…
Hesitate before you aspirate liver cyst infections: world-first expert consensus
Fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporins should be first-line antibiotics for liver cyst infections and ‘preferably’ used for six weeks, new guidance says. An international panel of…
