Stem-cell treatment for T1DM brings ‘real hope’ as patients achieve insulin independence
Ten people with type 1 diabetes have been “cured” in a phase II trial of a stem-cell treatment. A year after a one-time infusion to…
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Care plans, B12 tests and a new Level B consult rebate — these are today’s big Medicare changes
Major Medicare changes take effect today. The new chronic disease care plan items begin, with a $156.55 rebate for writing or reviewing a plan and…
July MBS Quick Guide — New items for chronic disease and menopause management and indexation for FY26
AusDoc’s MBS Quick Guide for July is now available, and includes the new items for chronic disease management and perimenopause and menopause health assessment, plus updated…
Top health bureaucrat wants ‘less reviewing, more doing’ from Mark Butler after 70 reviews in three years
The top health bureaucrat wants “more doing, less reviewing” from Mark Butler, according to a memo released under Freedom of Information laws. Department of Health,…
New GLP-1 RA ‘better than semaglutide’ for weight loss in Lancet study
A high dose of a new once-weekly injected GLP-1 receptor agonist has outdone semaglutide for weight loss in a phase III trial. Ecnoglutide, developed in…
Flu quadruples risk of stroke in next 28 days, Aussie meta-analysis finds
Patients with influenza have a 4.7-fold increased risk of stroke in the 28 days since initial infection, according to a new meta-analysis. Published in Cardiovascular…
Telehealth MBS Quick Guide for July — a rebrand and FY26 rebates
The new financial year brings to an end COVID-19 MBS services, hence AusDoc’s rebranded Telehealth MBS Quick Guide. From 1 July, the remaining MBS items for COVID-19…
RFK Jr’s new ‘expert’ panel votes against the use of influenza vaccines containing thiomersal
The Trump administration’s new vaccine advisers have endorsed influenza vaccinations for just about every American — but only if they are free of thiomersal, the…
‘GPs under pressure to do more in less time’: Plaintiff lawyer says negligence claims are increasing
Personal injury lawyer Michael Passaro has witnessed a lot. The senior managing solicitor at Law Partners has been the lawyer for Nadine Lont, whose baby…
Medical Must-See: Liar, liar, skin on fire
A friend’s advice to take a “bee venom” supplement called ‘Tawon Liar’ for muscle pain had a sting in its tail when a man developed…
