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Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? We asked 7 global experts

Almost since antibiotics were first discovered, we’ve been aware bacteria can learn how to overcome these medicines, a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance.

Expert/s: Healthed
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Prof Frances Williams
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Common diabetes drug metformin could protect against long COVID

here are no drugs to treat long COVID – a condition that affects around 2 million people in the UK alone

Expert/s: Prof Frances Williams
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Dr Nigel Strauss
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Psychedelic medicine is on its way. Here’s what you need to know

Many people in Australia, including psychiatrists, were surprised when earlier this year the medicines regulator down-scheduled MDMA, known colloquially as ecstasy, and psilocybin, from magic mushrooms.

Expert/s: Dr Nigel Strauss, Prof Colleen Loo, Prof David Jonathan Castle, Prof Steve Kisely
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Kathryn MacKay
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Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.

Expert/s: Kathryn MacKay
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Melody White
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Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

Some patients can have vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs like propofol, midazolam, diazepam and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out, such as grabbing or kissing medical professionals or touching themselves in a sexual way. Others awaken erroneously believing they were sexually assaulted. Why does this happen?

Expert/s: Melody White, C. Michael White
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Dr Michael Head
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Billions is spent on cancer research globally – but is it money well spent?

In 2020, 19 million people around the world received a cancer diagnosis. By 2040, that number is expected to reach 28 million. Poorer countries will be especially hard hit, with an increasing number of cases and more deaths, compared with richer countries.

Expert/s: Dr Michael Head, Prof Ramsey Cutress, Stuart McIntosh
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Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
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Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’ evidence, yet flawed

Medical decision-making is complex. There are often hundreds, if not thousands, of published studies that may impact how to manage your medical condition.

Expert/s: Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
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Lynnette Hoffman
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Pholcodine recall due to anaphylaxis risk before surgery

Doctors advised to check if patients undergoing general anaesthesia have used pholcodine in the previous 12 months

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman
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Paul Liknaitzky
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Psychedelic treatments approved in Australia…now what?

The TGA has approved certain psychedelic treatments: the response from experts is mixed

Expert/s: Paul Liknaitzky
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Dr Charlotte Hespe
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CPD – Stay with the ‘devil that you know’

Dr Charlotte Hespe helps demystify the new CPD system by answering GP questions following her podcast on the topic

Expert/s: Dr Charlotte Hespe
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Dr Kate McIlwaine
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Ovarian ageing and egg freezing

What makes a suitable candidate for ovarian egg freezing - The techniques, costs and technical details

Expert/s: Dr Kate McIlwaine
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Rick Doblin
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The use of psychedelic agents in the management of mental health disorders

The effect size and enduring benefit of MDMA in PTSD has surpassed all expectation in Phase 3 trials

Expert/s: Rick Doblin

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