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The Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society has updated guidance for the screening, diagnosis and classification of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy.
Women from Weipa, Napranum, Aurukun and Mapoon came together on Alnigth land alongside nationally and internationally renowned health and human rights advocates to draw a line in the sand for health equity.
Access to dialysis care across Australia is not equitable, prompting calls for greater investment in dialysis care infrastructure.
With the threat of H5N1 avian influenza looming, it is essential people working at the human-animal interface are prepared and protected.
Using electric fans before air conditioners not only protects against heat-related illness, but is cheaper and more energy efficient, which researchers say is increasingly crucial for vulnerable populations as the world grapples with climate change.
New research examines how COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations could be reduced through national vaccine campaigns.
Junior doctors in New South Wales have long decried what they describe as unsafe working conditions and unequal pay. In February, junior doctors went on strike after a leaked email referred to the group as “marshmallows” for questioning working hours. Recently, the NSW government released its report from the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, which calls for further efficiencies and funding.
The landscape of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Australia has rapidly evolved, thanks to new vaccines and a rollout of state and national immunisation programs.
The Medical Journal of Australia joins with medical journals around the world to call for the re-establishment of the World Health Organization’s mandate on addressing the health consequences of nuclear weapons and war.
