Addressing allergy gaps in rural Australia
A new national online service aims to equip rural doctors with support, education and advice from clinical immunology and allergy specialists.
Opinions
Bacterial vaginosis: bringing male partners into the equation
New research has found bacterial vaginosis is sexually transmitted, and male partners can help in limiting recurrence of the condition.
International partnership develops new guidelines and resources for premature ovarian insufficiency
Premature ovarian insufficiency has life-altering impacts on women’s psychological and physical health and can be challenging for clinicians. New guidelines have been developed to help clinicians apply best practice care for women experiencing this condition.
The best time to have a baby during a medical career
Advice about delaying pregnancy or parental leave may be dismissed as an innocent attempt to help early career doctors achieve their goals, but it constitutes a breach of the Sex Discrimination Act. The fundamental human right to choose when or whether to have a baby is none of our business.
Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform
Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.
Delivering genomics-based cancer care for every community
Genomics has the power to transform cancer care, but only if it is implemented equitably and inclusively.
Are assisted reproductive technology pregnancies more commonly exposed to teratogenic medicines?
Researchers have looked at mothers’ medication use before and during pregnancy to see whether babies conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) are more likely to be exposed to potentially teratogenic medicines than non-ART babies.
Why do human research ethics committees need quality standards?
Australia has an enviable track record in health and medical research, but we need to remain competitive internationally to ensure our future health and prosperity.
First Nations Australians are more likely to present to hospital with asthma and allergies – new research
Australia is often called the allergy capital of the world. Allergic diseases – such as allergic asthma, hay fever, eczema and food allergies – affect almost one in five people. And this figure is expected to rise in the years to come.
