HPV vaccine coverage still falling post-pandemic, report shows
Thousands of Australian teens may be missing out on the HPV vaccine, according to a report that shows declining coverage since 2020. Among 15-year-olds, coverage…
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General practice student club fights back against ‘infuriating’ negative perceptions of the specialty
Can university trivia nights fire up interest in general practice? Second-year medical students Keerthana Lingutla and Natalie McDowell hope so. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling…
‘Women’s anatomy was not considered normal’: The Aussie surgeon who changed how we see the clitoris
When a young trainee surgeon was swotting in the 1980s, she noticed some unscientific — and even disparaging — descriptions of female anatomy as a…
State health department bans doctors from using generative AI such as ChatGPT
SA Health has banned all staff from using generative and open-source AI software, pending an evaluation of the risks, its chief executive says. The ban,…
The news today? New AHPRA powers, dissolvable pacemakers and the epigenetics of love in a cold climate
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
Doctor jailed for six years after ‘entanglement’ with Comanchero bikie gang
A doctor who got “in over his head” after coming into contact with the Comancheros has been imprisoned for supplying garbage bags full of prescription…
More than 5000 doctors leave their posts in historic unprotected strike
More than 5000 doctors from 32 public hospitals have defied legal orders and begun a three-day strike — NSW doctors’ first industrial action since 1998.…
‘What I find futile, you might not’: Aged care GP on the decisions families avoid
Is there any benefit to your 98-year-old mother getting CPR? This is the type of question that GP Dr Anthony Marinucci wants patients to ask…
Assess mental health before prescribing isotretinoin: TGA safety update
The TGA has updated the safety warnings for isotretinoin, advising doctors to conduct mental health assessments before prescribing the acne drug. The update also says…
‘Don’t let the bastards grind you down’: Dr Mukesh Haikerwal (quietly) retires from general practice
A week into retirement Dr Mukesh Haikerwal is making all the right noises. One of Australia’s best-known GPs, the irrepressible doctor is talking holidays, movies, more…
