Building more and better living space is crucial to eliminate rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal people living in remote areas, yet the current model of remote housing is failing to improve conditions.
The normalisation of gambling means it is often overlooked as an underlying source of harm, but gambling-related suicides could be prevented with the right strategies and support.
Staff and patients currently face challenges when accessing interpreter services, leading to a low uptake of services in a hospital setting.
A new report has raised questions about alleged inappropriate billing for elective spinal surgeries in Australia, but the Australian Medical Association says compliance issues are overwhelmingly innocent mistakes.
A new research centre dedicated to gender equity is hoping to change the one-size-fits-all male-centric approach to medical research.
Mr Stewart’s pneumonia is responding well after two days of intravenous antibiotics – but he’s now yelling at the nurses and demanding to be discharged home, or else “the police will be called”. With a sinking feeling, you step into the room and introduce yourself.
A new consensus statement provides guidance on the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) for the prevention of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
Osteoporosis contributes to the deaths of about 2300 Australians each year, but it’s hoped an updated management guide will help GPs with early diagnosis and bone health management.
As world health authorities stay alert for the next pandemic-causing pathogen, the term “disease X” is making headlines again.
