Medicare crackdown on vitamin B12 tests disrespects doctors’ judgement: AMA
The AMA has slammed a Federal Government plan to restrict vitamin B12 and urine examination tests under Medicare next year. Foreshadowed in the last budget,…
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Men with CV risk factors face brain decline a decade before women: UK Biobank study
Obesity and elevated cardiovascular risk are linked to brain volume reductions in men that occur a decade earlier than in women, researchers say. The Imperial…
Medical colleges say a two-tier registration system for specialists is coming
The machinery for fast-tracking IMGs is meant to include internal wiring to ensure the medical colleges have some control over who can work as a specialist…
Remove medicinal cannabis from Special Access Scheme, doctors tell TGA
Queensland doctors and pharmacists want medicinal cannabis removed from the special access scheme, saying the pathway is being used to bypass TGA assessment. AMA Queensland…
GLP-1 receptor agonists ‘reduce kidney failure and deaths’: meta-analysis
GLP-1 receptor agonists offer significant renal protection as well as cardiovascular benefits, a meta-analysis shows. Australian-led research has found that patients taking the drugs have…
The trainees in which specialty are most stressed by the cost of their training? Find out here
Most registrars are stressed about the level of cash required to get through specialist training, including 51% of GP trainees, the Medical Board of Australia’s…
Get consent for every consult with an AI scribe to comply with state surveillance laws, says MDO
A medical defence organisation is advising GPs to obtain consent every time they use an AI scribe to take consultation notes, even for repeat patients.…
Hip fractures more common after gabapentinoid treatment: Aussie study
Older patients dispensed gabapentinoids have a nearly twofold increased risk of hip fracture, Monash University researchers have found. Their study of more than 28,000 Victorians…
PBS lists first new endometriosis treatment in 30 years
Progestogen drug Visanne (dienogest 2mg) has been listed on the PBS for endometriosis, cutting the monthly cost from around $70 to $31.60 for non-concessional patients.…
Telehealth corporate finds its rate of serious clinical errors ‘appears a little high’
This story has been updated. The findings analysed audited consults including all consultations that an algorithm specifically identified as potential high-risk or critical errors, as…
