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The Medical Board of Australia wants doctors working for medicinal cannabis clinics to reflect on whether their work is good medical practice, and if it…
Babies born to women prescribed trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in early pregnancy have a 35% higher risk of congenital abnormalities than those exposed to beta-lactams, a US study…
A GP accused of misogyny and bigotry for describing Erin Patterson as a “crazy bitch” and “disturbed sociopathic nutbag” says his comments have been taken…
Tasmanian politicians have committed to launching state-owned bulk-billing GP practices, reviving a Queensland proposal that died in 2024 when Labor lost power. This month, Tasmanian…
It is the holy grail for breastfeeding mums and neonatal clinicians alike — if only there were a device that could measure how much milk…
“It is like playing a video game set on extreme difficulty.” This is new AMA NT president Dr John Zorbas describing healthcare in the territory.…
Under-18s are receiving scripts for the blockbuster semaglutide drug Ozempic despite it not being TGA-approved for children or adolescents. The Department of Health, Disability and…
A GP who treated convicted murderer Erin Patterson and gave evidence at her trial is reportedly facing complaints over his post-trial media comments calling the…
Doctors have remembered Dr Brian Morton, a long-time chair of the AMA’s Council of General Practice, as a kind and dedicated colleague following his death…
New AHPRA guidance warns that prescribers are issuing multiple medicinal cannabis scripts to individual patients so they can try the different types and decide “which…
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