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Diet and nutrition

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Breath test for lactose intolerance still overused

Dietitian says the evidence for lactose breath testing doesn’t stack up, but many are still recommending it

By Lynnette Hoffman

Public health

Clinical Articles

Medicare billing is a problem but our research found many more GPs undercharge

Australia’s Medicare billing system is overly complicated, bureaucratic and not meeting the needs of a modern health service, potentially leaking billions of dollars. But claims this loss is mostly due to fraudulent billing practices by GPs are inaccurate

By Christopher Harrison, Joan Henderson, A/Prof Melissa Kang

Public health

Clinical Articles

Budget breakdown: a no frills summary of the Medicare changes

The Australian Government has committed $101 billion in health spending in the federal budget. The biggest proportion ($5.7 billion) will go to strengthening Medicare

By Healthed

Public health

Clinical Articles

Pharmacy prescribing concerns

GPs and medical groups raise concerns about adverse patient outcomes, but what does the evidence say so far?

By Healthed

Public health

Clinical Articles

In brief – Snapshots from the news

80-year-old antibiotic may help fight multi-drug resistant bacteria

By Healthed

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

COVID disaster looming in aged care

Only a fraction of aged care residents are getting COVID boosters, despite high influenza vaccination rates - why the mismatch?

By Emma Tinning

Evidence-based medicine

Clinical Articles

FDA’s approval of the world’s first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent the respiratory infection RSV

By A/Prof Annette Regan

Public health

Clinical Articles

Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus

An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis

By Olivia Thomas

Public health

Clinical Articles

Is loneliness really as damaging to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day?

Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, recently warned that “being socially disconnected” has a similar effect on mortality as smoking

By Prof Andrea Wigfield, Jan Gurung, Laura Makey

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Poll results: Have the last six months taken a toll on mental wellbeing?

GPs report significant deterioration in mental wellbeing over the last six months

By Healthed

Public health

Clinical Articles

Should we all be terrified of voluntary patient enrolment?

Dr Stuart Cooper discusses the pros and cons of the British healthcare system.

By Dr Stuart Cooper

Art of medicine

Clinical Articles

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.

By Kathryn MacKay

Articles

Breath test for lactose intolerance still overused

Dietitian says the evidence for lactose breath testing doesn’t stack up, but many are still recommending it

Medicare billing is a problem but our research found many more GPs undercharge

Australia’s Medicare billing system is overly complicated, bureaucratic and not meeting the needs of a modern health service, potentially leaking billions of dollars. But claims this loss is mostly due to fraudulent billing practices by GPs are inaccurate

Budget breakdown: a no frills summary of the Medicare changes

The Australian Government has committed $101 billion in health spending in the federal budget. The biggest proportion ($5.7 billion) will go to strengthening Medicare

Pharmacy prescribing concerns

GPs and medical groups raise concerns about adverse patient outcomes, but what does the evidence say so far?

In brief – Snapshots from the news

80-year-old antibiotic may help fight multi-drug resistant bacteria

COVID disaster looming in aged care

Only a fraction of aged care residents are getting COVID boosters, despite high influenza vaccination rates - why the mismatch?

FDA’s approval of the world’s first vaccine against RSV will offer a new tool in an old fight – 4 questions answered

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent the respiratory infection RSV

Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus

An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis

Is loneliness really as damaging to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day?

Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, recently warned that “being socially disconnected” has a similar effect on mortality as smoking

Poll results: Have the last six months taken a toll on mental wellbeing?

GPs report significant deterioration in mental wellbeing over the last six months

Should we all be terrified of voluntary patient enrolment?

Dr Stuart Cooper discusses the pros and cons of the British healthcare system.

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.

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Dietitian says the evidence for lactose breath testing doesn’t stack up, but many are still recommending it

Australia’s Medicare billing system is overly complicated, bureaucratic and not meeting the needs of a modern health service, potentially leaking billions of dollars. But claims this loss is mostly due to fraudulent billing practices by GPs are inaccurate

The Australian Government has committed $101 billion in health spending in the federal budget. The biggest proportion ($5.7 billion) will go to strengthening Medicare

GPs and medical groups raise concerns about adverse patient outcomes, but what does the evidence say so far?

80-year-old antibiotic may help fight multi-drug resistant bacteria

Only a fraction of aged care residents are getting COVID boosters, despite high influenza vaccination rates - why the mismatch?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first vaccine to prevent the respiratory infection RSV

An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis

Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, recently warned that “being socially disconnected” has a similar effect on mortality as smoking

GPs report significant deterioration in mental wellbeing over the last six months

Dr Stuart Cooper discusses the pros and cons of the British healthcare system.

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.

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