New guidelines for diagnosis and management of acute coronary syndromes
A summary of the new Australian clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing acute coronary syndromes 2025 has been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
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What role should doctors play in gun control?
Doctors are increasingly concerned about Queensland gun control reforms that include mandatory mental health reporting of high-risk patients to police.
Bulwul Balaang nurtures lifelong health for young Indigenous women, study shows
Leaders at the Waminda Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) in Nowra, NSW, have partnered with researchers at Charles Darwin University (CDU) to evaluate the Bulwul Balaang program for young Indigenous women. Outcomes included increased access to health checks, but researchers say that more importantly, the program lays the foundations for lifelong health.
Snapshot of the latest MJA research
InSight+ brings you a quick summary of some of the latest research from the Medical Journal of Australia.
Hospitals secure federal funding, but health leaders look ahead to ballooning system
Last week the Federal government agreed to $25 billion in new funding for hospitals and foundational supports.
Call for access to improve quality of life for thyroid cancer survivors
A TGA approved drug that prevents kidney failure in thyroid cancer survivors remains inaccessible
Can ‘The Pitt’ revive emergency medicine?
Emergency medicine has been coding since COVID-19 due to overcrowding and understaffing. New television series ‘The Pitt’ – the trauma-informed, adult child of ‘ER’ – is screaming about the state of emergency health care in the United States.
Public health approach to gun control reforms is essential
An expert on gun violence in Australia has urged for a public health guided approach to gun control reforms in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
Killer cells trained to target triple negative breast cancer
Researchers at the Frazer Institute, UQ, have developed an antibody that targets triple negative breast cancer — as well as other types of cancers — by helping natural killer cells to ‘see’ and kill cancer with fewer roadblocks.
