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A GP who prescribed homemade merbromin-based eczema cream to thousands of patients, including a toddler who developed mercury toxicity, has been found guilty of professional…
A study of postwar food rationing suggests that restricting exposure to sugar in early life staves off adult development of type 2 diabetes and hypertension,…
Yet another skirmish in the private hospital versus private health fund wars erupted this week. This one was triggered by Healthscope’s decision to start charging…
Two years ago the RACGP was suffering financially. It responded by sacking staff and raising membership fees (for most) and this week the impact became…
Wesfarmers-owned GP telehealth corporate InstantScripts is offering a $20 “Menopause and Perimenopause Blood Test”, weeks after it was criticised for its pharmacy HPV screening plan.…
Recombinant herpes zoster vaccine Shingrix carries a “very rare” risk of Guillain–Barre syndrome, the TGA says. The regulator says patients should be advised to seek…
Get the most important MBS items for GPs at a glance with AusDoc’s October telehealth and COVID-19 Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to attendance items is…
The RACGP has reported an almost $20 million surplus for the 2023/24 financial year, just 18 months after it cut 50 jobs to help balance…
The official report on Australia’s COVID-19 response says the initial high level of adherence and co-operation is unlikely to repeat in a future health emergency.…
Dr Philip Nitschke, the long-time euthanasia campaigner and one-time Aussie GP, was back in international headlines last month. The media’s interest had been stirred by…
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