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Patients are already asking AI. How do we make it safer?
AI health advice is already shaping patient decisions before they see a doctor. Dr Samantha Pillay examines the risks, regulatory gaps and policy reforms needed to make AI health advice safer in Australia.
How is access to UTI treatment and the pill changing? And is the policy backed by evidence?
From 2027, eligible Australian women may access UTI treatment and hormonal contraception through participating pharmacies at reduced cost. But is the evidence strong enough to support expanded pharmacist prescribing?
The consult: your weekly wrap-up of healthcare news
A quick summary of what's making headlines in medicine and health this week
Are we overlooking the role of environment and location in cystic fibrosis?
Understanding how environmental conditions and where people live affect infection risk may help explain why some people with cystic fibrosis experience respiratory infections more frequently than others.
Researchers identify new ‘circadian depression’ subtype
An Australian study of more than 15,000 people has identified a distinct subtype of depression linked to disruptions in the body's internal clock, known as ‘circadian depression’.
The impact of AI on medical students: How medical education is changing
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how medical students learn, study and prepare for clinical practice. So how are medical schools responding, and what is the potential impact of AI on doctors in training?
Podcasts
The political power of doctors in training united
By standing together, Victorian doctors in training have courageously drawn national and state attention to hazardous public hospital working conditions and their consequences for all health workers and patients.
A retired physician's reflections on Evidence-Based Medicine and AI
Evidence-Based Medicine has inadvertently built scaffolding upon which AI will mount its conquest of medicine.
Sarcopenia: more than a muscle problem
Sarcopenia has been treated as a muscle problem for decades. A new paper in The Lancet Healthy Longevity argues that the nervous system has been left out of the picture, and that this explains why so many treatments have disappointed.
One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study
Around 12% of the world’s total cancer cases in 2024 were likely caused by an infection, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Toxoplasmosis : A common but neglected infectious disease
Cats and undercooked meat are sources of the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis in humans — but it can be prevented and treated.
The hidden struggle doctors are often fearful of talking about
Substance abuse can affect doctors as well as patients. We explore the causes, warning signs, professional risks and treatment options available to physicians struggling with addiction.
Do no harm: the ethics of AI in healthcare
AI offers significant opportunities in healthcare, but it also raises ethical questions. Learn what Australian doctors need to know about patient safety, consent, bias and responsible AI use.
America is dismantling its institutional immune system
As international disease surveillance is weakened, it is vital that Australia invests in its national health infrastructure.
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