2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (60+ words) Medical Republic Respiratory Physician Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan explains the transition to a low-carbon propellant, highlighting environmental benefits, unchanged efficacy and safety, and practical considerations for COPD management. This content is for AHPRA registered professionals only. No more pages to load…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (271+ words) A new partnership will give GP registrars a role in developing clinical AI tools, while providing free access to Lyrebird’s AI scribe and training in safe AI use. General Practice Registrars Australia and Australian clinical AI company Lyrebird Health will…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (528+ words) The RACGP, AMA, and RDAA warn that expanding pharmacist prescribing into chronic disease management is dangerous territory. Eligible pharmacists in a new NSW prescribing trial will be able to manage chronic conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in what…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (742+ words) Australian experts have called for the government to change the way pregnancy-relevant medications are approved and funded through the PBS. New Australian research has revealed that ondansetron accounts for the largest proportion of PBS expenditure for antiemetics dispensed to pregnant…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1274+ words) The consultation paper for the excessive medical fees inquiry has finally landed, promising ‘consequences’ for specialist doctors who charge patients very high fees. Caps on out-of-pocket fees for MBS services, bulk-billing incentives for non-GP specialists, and PSR-style peer assessment of…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (407+ words) New Australian research has determined exactly how far a toilet flush can expel your excrement. Australian researchers have confirmed what many of us have believed for years: flushing the toilet releases aerosols and bioaerosols that can end up in our…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (830+ words) The first results supporting the use of a personalised cancer vaccine in patients with completely resected melanoma have been announced. Pharmaceutical companies MSD and Moderna have announced a positive outcome for their phase 3 trial comparing an investigational and individualised mRNA…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (544+ words) Pharmacist consultations for hormonal contraception can save women $23 million annually in out-of-pocket GP costs and reduce $3.6 million in healthcare spending on unintended pregnancies, the guild claims. The RACGP is urging the federal government to judge the success of its national…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (568+ words) Vertically integrated telehealth models are driving conflicts of interest and prescribing safety risks, says paediatric neurologist turned MP Dr Monique Ryan. Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan has called for an inquiry into Australia’s telehealth services, warning that patients priced out…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (381+ words) Newly qualified doctors will be able to pay the $543 registration fee later on but will still face the application fee up front. AHPRA has announced that medical graduates registering as doctors will be able to defer paying a portion of…...