From psych inpatient to ECT and now medical school: Sam Diprose’s story
At 4am on a psych ward, inpatient Sam Diprose met the doctor who changed his life. “He shared with me that he had a friend…
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The mildest since COVID-19? Top flu expert’s predictions for the 2025 season
Falling GP flu vaccinations and a streak of early seasons show the importance of fast and widespread immunisation when 2025 stocks arrive, says a top…
‘Things were going great and then I was diagnosed with cancer’: Dr Danielle Allan
Dr Danielle Allan was enjoying life as a rural generalist when a suddenly swollen and sore right leg signalled yet another curveball that would change…
The news today? Cardiologists taking semaglutide, the outdated Doctor’s Bag and Pope’s illness ‘clinically complex’
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…
TGA approves Wegovy for reducing MACE risk
The TGA has approved Wegovy to reduce the risk of major adverse events in patients with cardiovascular disease who are overweight or obese. The once-weekly…
An alternative to opioids? Optimism over new ‘non-addictive’ analgesic
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug for moderate to severe acute pain in 25 years. Called suzetrigine, the first-in-class…
Medical board’s IMG fast track brings in 42 GPs in first three months
The Medical Board of Australia has approved 42 GPs, eight anaesthetists and three psychiatrists under its new IMG fast track that cuts out medical college…
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…
Musk, death threats and the tinfoil hats — should doctors quit Twitter for good?
For some, it is a seething malignancy of vitriolic hate laced with fake news and tinfoil conspiracy theories — a virtual reality fostering a new…
