4 December 2023
What voluntary patient enrolment means for GPs and their patients
InSight+ explores MyMedicare, a new voluntary patient registration model, now available in GP clinics.
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27 November 2023
Robots to shake up surgery, but early training for surgeons 'is key'
The surgical field is on the cusp of reinvention but whether robots will take over all operating theatres in the next decade is up for debate.
27 November 2023
All eyes on our future vaccination strategy as COVID-19 spikes
Health authorities need to carefully consider the best COVID-19 vaccination strategy moving forward to protect Australians, write Dr Gary Grohmann and Professor Robert Booy.
27 November 2023
Urgent need for Hepatitis C testing in Australia’s prisoner population
It is crucial to upscale testing and treatment for hepatitis C infection among Australia’s prisoner population if we are to achieve the goal of elimination by 2030, writes Chris Wallis
13 November 2023
New Australian guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease
New guidelines are now available for health care practitioners to provide best-practice care to people with diabetes-related foot disease — the first new guidelines in over a decade.
13 November 2023
How insect wings could help fight drug-resistant bacteria
A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may effectively combat drug-resistant superbugs, including fungi, particularly in people with implants.
6 November 2023
Junior surgeons must be trained for robotics revolution
We need better ways of integrating robotic surgery into the training of junior surgeons, and this must start in Australian public hospitals, writes Professor Anthony Costello.
30 October 2023
Liver cancer 'being missed' prompting calls for better surveillance
With hepatocellular carcinoma cancer rates rising in Australia, we need a dramatic shift in the way we think about screening and understanding of this disease, experts say.
23 October 2023
Psychiatric workforce in 'crisis', unable to meet complex patient needs
The Australian Government’s new mental health workforce strategy must be implemented urgently according to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, with health professionals interviewed for InSigh...
