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There is a longstanding tradition in the medical world of naming diseases and conditions after individuals who made valuable contributions to their discovery. But who gets to be an eponym, and who gets forgotten?
The government needs to ban gambling advertising, health experts say, because the cost of gambling on the health and welfare of Australians is too high.
A world-first program is treating peanut allergies in babies under twelve months, aiming to induce remission and transform allergy care.
Older Australians are especially vulnerable to experiencing moderate to severe loneliness, with significant economic and health consequences.
While there is much literature on the effects of racism on health outcomes, there is less discussion of managing the experience of interpersonal racism in daily life as a clinician. This article reflects on one clinician’s experience, highlighting strategies to mitigate the impact of interpersonal racism as a practising clinician.
Emerging evidence suggests isotretinoin could cause permanent changes to the tear film of patients, even after stopping the medication.
The health system needs to take an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to ensure at-risk people in aged care communities have prompt access to vaccination, testing and treatment for COVID-19.
A growing number of complaints against older doctors has prompted the Medical Board of Australia to announce today that it’s reviewing how doctors aged 70 or older are regulated. Two new options are on the table.
I set out to write a book about miscarriage but ended up researching topics like pollution’s effect on fertility, medical misogyny, abortion culture and feminism and much more. The result is a book that is changing the status quo for women’s health, but it’s only just getting started.
