Long-awaited funding for women’s reproductive health
With a federal budget and election looming, the federal government has pledged half a billion dollars towards women’s reproductive health.
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Cannabis poisonings among children increasing
As access to medicinal cannabis in Australia increases, so too does the risk of poisoning, especially in adolescents and small children.
New consensus recommendations for multiple sclerosis management
A total of 80 consensus recommendations have been developed to guide best-practice management of multiple sclerosis in Australia and New Zealand.
Murru Minya: ethics in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research
The latest MJA supplement explores ethical research processes and practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research.
Psychiatrists in NSW threaten to resign over a pay dispute
Potential resignations of psychiatrists in the public health system in New South Wales may force the closure of hospital beds over what has been referred to as a “system constantly on the verge of collapse”.
National Autism Strategy is neuro-affirming, but autism advocates say autistic children have been left in an NDIS gap
Autism organisations are choosing a “glass-half-full” attitude towards the new National Autism Strategy. But its arrival — in the same month as the treatment of autistic children being removed from the NDIS — has been a cause of frustration for many.
Japanese encephalitis virus on the rise
Health care professionals are being urged to be vigilant after a resurgence of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been reported across New South Wales and Victoria.
Is it time to retire the term “bulk-billing”?
Forty years on from the introduction of Medicare, is the term “bulk-billing” still relevant in today’s complex health care landscape?
Paracetamol restrictions updated as self-harm levels remain high in women
Further restrictions on the sale of paracetamol will begin from 1 February. InSight+ spoke with a toxicology expert about the changes.
