VEXAS syndrome — Aussie doctors solve diagnostic puzzle
Australian doctors have solved a diagnostic puzzle in a patient, by identifying a rare genetic condition that was first described just five years ago. The…
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‘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…
Health Minister accuses doctors of misleading patients over safety of their three-day strike
Doctors say their planned three-day strike this week will not risk patient safety, with EDs remaining fully staffed and emergency surgeries going ahead. But NSW…
Who will take the blame when AI goes wrong — companies or doctors?
The difficulty of suing huge technology companies means doctors are more likely to bear the legal consequences if AI software goes wrong, experts warn. A…
Man busted for working as a doctor despite no medical training to head Trump’s review of debunked vaccine-autism link
A vaccine skeptic who was sanctioned after practising medicine despite having no medical qualifications is expected to lead the US review into possible links between…
Obstetricians raise alarm on the boom in pregnancy ‘reassurance’ ultrasound clinics
Obstetricians say the rise of unregulated ‘reassurance clinics’ offering ultrasounds to pregnant women risk missed ectopic pregnancies and late-term terminations. The clinics promise reassurance for women on the health of…
Health department tells doctors it could report them to AHPRA if three-day strike goes ahead
Health officials have told doctors they could be reported to AHPRA for striking next week and defying a legal ban on taking industrial action. The…
Dr Rod Aziz has taken Family Doctor from one practice to 110 — but says it’s no GP corporate
With 110 practices, 500 doctors and now a $170 million funding boost from a global investment firm, Family Doctor is another big GP practice chain, according to its…
Excess skin — the one downside to significant weight loss
It is one of the outcomes of significant weight loss that rarely gets discussed. It is not the mass health benefits. It is the excess…
Bronchodilator responsiveness is lower with afternoon and wintertime spirometry: study
Bronchodilator responsiveness falls by 8% for each hour of the day that has elapsed, showing the importance of spirometry timing, UK researchers say. The retrospective…
