Opinions
Hantavirus: Of mice, men and cruise ships
The recent cluster of hantavirus cases aboard the Cruise ship MV Hondius highlights the vulnerability of passengers on cruise ships to known and emerging zoonotic diseases.
Towards decolonising medical education assessments
Australia's chronic underrepresentation of First Nations doctors reflects structural barriers to both entry and progression.
Accepting what cannot be fixed in health care
Medicine has traditionally positioned doctors as fixers and rescuers. But learning to sit with uncertainty and inaction can be just as valuable.
The vital role of primary care in aged care
New research highlights the crucial role good primary care plays in preventing hospitalisation of people in the aged care system.
A practical solution for preventing falls after stroke
New evidence from the Falls After Stroke Trial shows that falls after stroke can be reduced with a tailored, home-based intervention.
Motor neurone disease deaths are rising. We need more data to find out why
Mortality from motor neurone disease has tripled in Australia since the 1980s with strong regional variation, but we need systematic data collection to identify environmental causal factors.
How do patients feel about their doctor using AI scribes?
Survey findings suggest that patient-facing AI tools must be evaluated not only for technical performance but also for communication quality, and demonstrable clinician oversight.
