My parents never took me to a GP, but telehealth means there’s no excuse now
Unlike many of my GP colleagues, I have no tales of being inspired to study medicine by my childhood family doctor, mainly due the fact…
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How just 11 words of advice transformed this doctor’s life
I was 16 years old and being given a car ride to a cricket match by one of my teammates. He was our opening batsman…
Drug company distortion of medical evidence needs to end
Commercial influence over doctors has run-off negative health effects for the general public, and needs to be stopped, writes Dr Ray Moynihan (PhD)…
A trauma doc’s tale of Xanax and seat belts
When a couple get into a serious car accident, the case for seat belts becomes clear - to at least one of them, writes Doc Bastard.
Does the Apple Watch pulse reader bear fruit?
The Apple Watch's medical feature of diagnosing AF has come far, but it still needs to look out for false results, writes Antony Scholefield.
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Legal cannabis? Okay, but there’s one problem
Researchers recommend establishing 'standard THC unit' to help calibrate the health effects of legal cannabis use, writes Antony Scholefield.
Why health apps are great for patients, not for GPs
As wearable smart devices include increasingly advanced health monitoring functions, false-positive diagnoses may lead to an increase in GP workloa…
‘Doctors could have predicted every flu season since 2007’
An online calculator developed by researchers at UNSW has been shown to accurately predict the severity of a flu season, writes Siobhan Calafiore.…
‘I taught myself fistula surgery with the help of a patient’
Australian obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr Andrew Browning AM tells all about his 13 years on the front line of maternal care in Africa.
Why I’m calling for fish oil to be put on the PBS
There's a simple solution for preventing preterm births - allowing GPs to prescribe omega 3s, says leading obstetrician Professor Julie Quinlivan.…
