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Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Tapeworm in bacon-lover’s brain presents as migraine

A middle-aged man from Florida with a history of migraines saw his GP. After the CT scan, something alarming was revealed: his brain was infested with tapeworm cysts...

By John Worthington

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Breast density demystified

RANZCR has argued that women should be notified of their breast density, but with no guidelines in place, what can GPs do?

By Sophia Auld

Career

Clinical Articles

CPD-induced retirements

The Medical Board shrugs off survey results showing CPD could be worsening the workforce shortage…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Brain implants are on their way

Neuralink’s coin-size device, called N1, is designed to enable patients to carry out actions just by concentrating on them, without moving their bodies...

By Prof Nancy S. Jecker, Andrew Ko

Mental health

Clinical Articles

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving

Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes.

By Annie Margaret, Nicholas Hunkins

Orthopaedic and sports medicine

Clinical Articles

Surgery is the default treatment for ACL injuries in Australia. But it’s not the only way

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament in the knee. It runs from the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and helps stabilise the knee joint.

By Joshua Pate, Anthony Nasser, Peter Stubbs

Policy

Clinical Articles

Triple incentive a win for bulk billing, or smoke and mirrors?

Survey of >1900 GPs looks at the practical impact for both doctors and patients…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Clinical Articles

Cheaper medicines and a new approach for mental health care. Will the budget make us healthier?

Health was a centrepiece of last year’s budget, based on a new vision for Medicare. This year, there is less health reform, but the budget does set the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care.

By Peter Breadon, Anika Stobart

Public health

Clinical Articles

GPs predict instant test results nightmare

GPs already regularly encounter distressed patients who’ve misinterpreted their pathology and imaging – they fear the new policy will make things much worse.

By Sophia Auld

Public health

Clinical Articles

Pharmacist prescribing: Sustainable solution or downright dangerous?

Queensland pharmacists who undergo specific training can now diagnose and manage 17 conditions as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but will patient safety suffer as a result?

By Healthed

Mental health, Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

Assessing young women’s mental health

Psychiatrist Jayashri Kulkarni explains what's behind the staggering trend, and what GPs can do...

By Lynnette Hoffman

Immunology and allergy, Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Vaccination roulette: how up-to-date patients are depends on their GP

Too many older Australians are missing out on recommended vaccinations for COVID, flu, shingles and pneumococcal that can protect them from serious illness, hospitalisation and even death.

By Peter Breadon, Anika Stobart

Articles

Tapeworm in bacon-lover’s brain presents as migraine

A middle-aged man from Florida with a history of migraines saw his GP. After the CT scan, something alarming was revealed: his brain was infested with tapeworm cysts...

Breast density demystified

RANZCR has argued that women should be notified of their breast density, but with no guidelines in place, what can GPs do?

CPD-induced retirements

The Medical Board shrugs off survey results showing CPD could be worsening the workforce shortage…

Brain implants are on their way

Neuralink’s coin-size device, called N1, is designed to enable patients to carry out actions just by concentrating on them, without moving their bodies...

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving

Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes.

Surgery is the default treatment for ACL injuries in Australia. But it’s not the only way

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament in the knee. It runs from the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and helps stabilise the knee joint.

Triple incentive a win for bulk billing, or smoke and mirrors?

Survey of >1900 GPs looks at the practical impact for both doctors and patients…

Cheaper medicines and a new approach for mental health care. Will the budget make us healthier?

Health was a centrepiece of last year’s budget, based on a new vision for Medicare. This year, there is less health reform, but the budget does set the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care.

GPs predict instant test results nightmare

GPs already regularly encounter distressed patients who’ve misinterpreted their pathology and imaging – they fear the new policy will make things much worse.

Pharmacist prescribing: Sustainable solution or downright dangerous?

Queensland pharmacists who undergo specific training can now diagnose and manage 17 conditions as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but will patient safety suffer as a result?

Assessing young women’s mental health

Psychiatrist Jayashri Kulkarni explains what's behind the staggering trend, and what GPs can do...

Vaccination roulette: how up-to-date patients are depends on their GP

Too many older Australians are missing out on recommended vaccinations for COVID, flu, shingles and pneumococcal that can protect them from serious illness, hospitalisation and even death.

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A middle-aged man from Florida with a history of migraines saw his GP. After the CT scan, something alarming was revealed: his brain was infested with tapeworm cysts...

RANZCR has argued that women should be notified of their breast density, but with no guidelines in place, what can GPs do?

The Medical Board shrugs off survey results showing CPD could be worsening the workforce shortage…

Neuralink’s coin-size device, called N1, is designed to enable patients to carry out actions just by concentrating on them, without moving their bodies...

Many people have compared the addictive nature of social media to cigarettes.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament in the knee. It runs from the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and helps stabilise the knee joint.

Survey of >1900 GPs looks at the practical impact for both doctors and patients…

Health was a centrepiece of last year’s budget, based on a new vision for Medicare. This year, there is less health reform, but the budget does set the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care.

GPs already regularly encounter distressed patients who’ve misinterpreted their pathology and imaging – they fear the new policy will make things much worse.

Queensland pharmacists who undergo specific training can now diagnose and manage 17 conditions as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but will patient safety suffer as a result?

Psychiatrist Jayashri Kulkarni explains what's behind the staggering trend, and what GPs can do...

Too many older Australians are missing out on recommended vaccinations for COVID, flu, shingles and pneumococcal that can protect them from serious illness, hospitalisation and even death.

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