Omega 3 supplements for preventing pre-term birth
Omega 3 supplements can improve pregnancy outcomes: and a new trial shows how routine screening and supplementation can be implemented.
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Doctors wary of bulk-billing changes to Medicare
Not all GPs are convinced the Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Scheme will benefit their practice
Australia’s first male infertility guidelines deliver fatherhood hope
Australia’s first evidence-based guidelines for male infertility will serve as a long overdue clinical aid to practitioners who provide fertility care to men.
Why is Trump using autism as a political football?
The Trump administration and US Health Secretary RFK Jr have made several unscientific announcements about autism recently. After RFK Jr announced in April he would ‘find’ the cause of Autism by September, he then linked autism to the use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) by pregnant people, to vaccines, and even the cultural practice of circumcision. Why is autism receiving so much negative attention?
Operating theatre emissions on the decline
The phasing out of anaesthetic gasses with high climate impact is having a positive impact on health care’s carbon footprint
Urgent need for Indigenous-led approach to AI in healthcare
The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare has resulted in a gap of understanding in how AI can best serve Indigenous people
Unpacking the relationship between socio-economic position and chronic disease
A new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia examines the complex interplay of socio-economic position with ten of Australia’s most prevalent chronic diseases.
New Indigenous-led collaborative cancer care and prevention network welcomes $2.5m funding
An Indigenous-led cancer prevention and care project will create better connections, communication, and cultural safety, in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Northern Queensland.
Government’s addiction to fossil fuels ‘catching up with us, killing us,’ says Senator David Pocock
Senator David Pocock attended the Doctors for the Environment (DEA) Climate and Health Forum to discuss Australia’s greenhouse emissions.
