Robots to shake up surgery, but early training for surgeons 'is key'
The surgical field is on the cusp of reinvention but whether robots will take over all operating theatres in the next decade is up for debate.
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The surgical field is on the cusp of reinvention but whether robots will take over all operating theatres in the next decade is up for debate.
Health authorities need to carefully consider the best COVID-19 vaccination strategy moving forward to protect Australians, write Dr Gary Grohmann and Professor Robert Booy.
A new working group aims to educate and empower the medical profession by amplifying the voices of doctors who are neurodivergent.
It is crucial to upscale testing and treatment for hepatitis C infection among Australia’s prisoner population if we are to achieve the goal of elimination by 2030, writes Chris Wallis
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Adjunct Professor Janine Mohamad is the Victorian recipient of the Australian of the Year award for 2024, recognising her contribution to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector.
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Australia’s breast cancer policies do not meet the needs of Indigenous women and there are ways that this can be improved.
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