New applications for 3D printing in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Advances in 3D printing technology could have profound implications for tissue engineering in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
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MyMedicare promises better health care. But only 1 in 10 patients has signed up
MyMedicare is a scheme that encourages patients to register with a regular GP practice to improve their health. But few patients have enrolled.
A new diagnosis and definition of clinical obesity: what does it mean for clinical practice?
New definitions of obesity aim to overcome current limitations that exclude some people from receiving the health care they need, while pushing others towards unnecessary treatments
Social media is media: a crucial reminder for doctors
Social media is a public publication platform. Doctors who confuse familiarity with privacy, do so at their peril, writes Dr Maria Li.
Psychiatric specialist services in Australia: alarming increase in wait times and regional disparities
One significant challenge within Australia’s health care system is the rising wait times to see medical specialists. Our research reveals a significant increase in wait times for psychiatric specialist services across Australia, with regional and remote areas facing the greatest challenges.
Understanding the opportunity costs of the introduction of new drugs
Are we best served by continuing to pursue high-tech solutions for health care, or should we be allocating funding to more cost effective measures?
Travelling overseas? You could be at risk of measles. Here’s how to ensure you’re protected
On March 26 NSW Health issued an alert advising people to be vigilant for signs of measles after an infectious person visited Sydney Airport and two locations in western New South Wales.
Vaccines under attack
Immunisation with life-saving vaccines is one of the greatest achievements in public health, but a growing wave of misinformation/disinformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undermine the many successes of vaccination.
Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 – and almost 3 million extra deaths
In January, the Trump administration ordered a broad pause on all US funding for foreign aid.
