‘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…
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‘Every small negligence accumulated’: Medical student describes his 13-day survival ordeal lost in the Snowy Mountains
Lost in thick terrain, Hadi Nazari feared the worst as he faced his first night alone in the rugged bushland of Kosciuszko National Park. His…
Medical identity fraud: When your patient isn’t who they say they are
GPs are being urged to be on the alert for patient imposters. The warning was issued by Avant, which says cases of Medicare identity fraud…
How these two ‘dinosaur’ GPs have survived the last 40 years working together
A pair of self-described ‘GP dinosaurs’ have just celebrated 40 years of working together in a partnership they say has evolved much like a successful…
Reaping what RFK Jr helped to sow? Measles is back in the US
There is irony of a dark kind in the fact that Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment as US health secretary comes at a time when…
It’s the world’s deadliest cosmetic procedure yet Brazilian butt lifts are still being done in Australia
The notorious Brazilian butt lift remains a controversial procedure, with its latest version now believed to have resulted in the death of a young woman in the…
Minister pledges to lift gag law that stops doctors broaching VAD with patients
Doctors will no longer risk being referred to AHPRA for raising voluntary assisted dying as an option for terminally ill patients under a Victorian Government…
Vascular surgeon’s 18,000km solo motorbike trip to honour Australia’s first female surgeon
A lone rider, an unforgiving landscape and 18,000km of road — Dr Igor Banzic, a vascular surgeon, took on a testing solo challenge: circumnavigating Australia…
Generic drugs in hospitals not fit for purpose, Chinese doctors warn
“I’ve seen antibiotics that cause allergies, blood pressures that won’t go down, anaesthetised patients who won’t sleep.” This is Dr Minhua Zheng talking about his…
So an ‘anti-vax conspiracy theorist’ is now US Health Secretary – what happens next?
Branded an anti-vax conspiracy theorist and science denialist by at least one leading US doctor, Robert F Kennedy Jr has finally been confirmed as the…
