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.
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Towards decolonising medical education assessments
Australia's chronic underrepresentation of First Nations doctors reflects structural barriers to both entry and progression.
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.
Breastfeeding is a vital lifeline in war zones
Breastfeeding is a significant protective factor for mothers and babies in emergency situations, says Médecins Sans Frontières paediatrician
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.
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.
