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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.

By Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

Public health

Clinical Articles

Practices continue to defect from bulk-billing

New policies will not reverse the trend away from bulk-billing, survey suggests…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Public health

Clinical Articles

In brief – Snapshots from the news – 1 June 2023

Cognitive functional therapy significantly improves low back pain; cancers in distant organs affect liver function and more…

By Emma Tinning

Public health

Clinical Articles

The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?

Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

By David Tuffley

Art of medicine

Clinical Articles

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.

By Dr Michael Head, Prof Ramsey Cutress, Stuart McIntosh

Respiratory and sleep

Clinical Articles

Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it

From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep.

By Eric L Hsu, Catherine Coveney

Public health

Clinical Articles

Peeved with your PHN?

Despite a largely positive annual performance report, 50% of GPs are unimpressed with their PHN

By Lynnette Hoffman

Art of medicine

Clinical Articles

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?

By Melody White, C. Michael White

Geriatric medicine

Clinical Articles

Dementia & MHT – Cause or correlation?

A Danish study has linked HRT to dementia, but experts say the research is far from clearcut

By Fiona Clark

Public health

Clinical Articles

A decade on, the NDIS has had triumphs, challenges and controversies. Where to from here?

Officially launched in July 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reached full rollout in 2020.

By Sophie Yates, A/Prof Helen Dickinson

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Mounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders

Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory

By Emily Hemendinger

Public health

Clinical Articles

Lots of kids are ‘late talkers’. Here’s when to take action

As a speech pathologist, university lecturer and parent of young children, I often get asked a version of the following: My child isn’t talking yet. Is that a problem? And is it my fault?

By Suzanne Meldrum

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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.

Practices continue to defect from bulk-billing

New policies will not reverse the trend away from bulk-billing, survey suggests…

In brief – Snapshots from the news – 1 June 2023

Cognitive functional therapy significantly improves low back pain; cancers in distant organs affect liver function and more…

The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?

Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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.

Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it

From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep.

Peeved with your PHN?

Despite a largely positive annual performance report, 50% of GPs are unimpressed with their PHN

Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

Dementia & MHT – Cause or correlation?

A Danish study has linked HRT to dementia, but experts say the research is far from clearcut

A decade on, the NDIS has had triumphs, challenges and controversies. Where to from here?

Officially launched in July 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reached full rollout in 2020.

Mounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders

Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory

Lots of kids are ‘late talkers’. Here’s when to take action

As a speech pathologist, university lecturer and parent of young children, I often get asked a version of the following: My child isn’t talking yet. Is that a problem? And is it my fault?

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

New policies will not reverse the trend away from bulk-billing, survey suggests…

Cognitive functional therapy significantly improves low back pain; cancers in distant organs affect liver function and more…

Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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.

From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep.

Despite a largely positive annual performance report, 50% of GPs are unimpressed with their PHN

A Danish study has linked HRT to dementia, but experts say the research is far from clearcut

Officially launched in July 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reached full rollout in 2020.

Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory

As a speech pathologist, university lecturer and parent of young children, I often get asked a version of the following: My child isn’t talking yet. Is that a problem? And is it my fault?

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