GLP-1 therapies key to Australia’s new obesity and CVD treatment guide
The National Heart Foundation released a practical guide for treating obesity and cardiovascular disease, and GLP-1 therapies are key.
Editor's Picks
Why planning for future health care matters, and how GPs can support it
Advance care planning provides peace of mind for patients and families facing unexpected health challenges.
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: beyond the myth, towards better care
Around one in eight Australian women live with PMOS. Clearer diagnosis and multidisciplinary care are key to supporting their reproductive, metabolic and psychological health across the lifespan.
MJA Editor's Choice: consumer engagement is essential for policy success
In Australia our long life expectancy is both a major public health achievement and a challenge, as the complexity in the care of older adults increases.
InSight+ reimagined: medical news and commentary redesigned with clinicians in mind
The old is making way for the new on InSight+
Sexual harassment in medicine: healing global medical cultures
Over the last decade, I have worked with a team of editors and authors on an international book on sexual harassment in medicine, which has been published by Cambridge University Press. It has been a long, sometimes surprising and deeply disturbing analysis of a complex problem with world-wide ramifications.
Referring to psychologists: why “fit” matters
A psychologist colleague recently described a session with a new patient. When she asked why the person had been referred to her, the patient replied: “My GP said you were such a lovely person.” I’m sure she is. But it raises a clinical question: is “lovely” really a sufficient basis for referral, given the range and complexity of presentations seen in general practice?
MJA editor's choice: looking after ourselves in times of turmoil
In times of strain, the quiet work of care — for patients, colleagues, and ourselves — becomes both more difficult and more essential.
Misinformation, AI and the fragile contract of trust in the Australian health system
Public trust in doctors and health services is shifting slowly, but in the wrong direction in both Australia and the US. At the Australian Ethical Health Alliance (AEHA) symposium in May 2025, the message was clear, that as health professionals, we need to take swift action. As panellists speaking on the rise of misinformation and disinformation, we explored how trust has always been the ethical currency of medicine; however, once you start to spend it, everything else, including vaccination, screening, shared decision-making and even discharge planning to aged care, becomes harder.
