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MyMedicare not as innocuous as it seems, GP advocates warn

Despite AMA and RACGP enthusiasm for MyMedicare, independent advocates are much more sceptical. “I think GPs are rightly concerned that this is going to be the thin edge of the wedge, and...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

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GPs predict MyMedicare flop

Most practices say they will register, but so far few patients are signing up...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

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Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand

From the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in every part of your life. Not only are you constantly surrounded by odor, you’re also producing it. And it is so distinctive that it can be used to tell you apart from everyone around you.

Expert/s: Dr Chantrell Frazier, Prof Kenneth G. Furton, Vidia A. Gokool

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Excessive screen time can affect young people’s emotional development

A recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as the biggest problems facing their students.

Expert/s: A/Prof Michael Nagel, Dr Rachael Sharman

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Racism a common experience for IMGs – Survey

Copping it from patients is bad enough, but should we accept it from our peers? It seems we often do…

Expert/s: Healthed

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Nobel Prize awarded to mRNA vaccine pioneers

The story behind the discovery that made COVID-19 mNRA vaccines possible…

Expert/s: Healthed

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Nitazenes: synthetic opioids more deadly than fentanyl are starting to turn up in overdose cases

The synthetic opioid fentanyl is well known for the many lives it has claimed – mainly in the US, but elsewhere too. Now, a less well-known class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes is starting to crop up in overdose cases, on both sides of the Atlantic.

Expert/s: Prof Colin Davidson

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Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone

Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that many parents immediately compare with charts listing “normal” age ranges for each achievement to occur.

Expert/s: Dr Mark Geil

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Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – How marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

Expert/s: Dr Shalini Arunogiri, Anthony Hew

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Apple wants to know if you’re happy or sad as part of its latest software update. Who will this benefit?

Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging – a technique known to emotion researchers as “experience sampling”.

Expert/s: Healthed

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Is the profession prejudiced against IMGs?

I was taken aback to see an advertisement recently, in no less a publication than the Canberra Times, for a medical practitioner to join a GP clinic in rural Queensland. Nothing unusual in that, I can almost hear you saying.

Expert/s: Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha

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CPD-induced exodus

More than a third of older GPs bringing forward retirement plans thanks to CPD, survey suggests—but Medical Board claims otherwise…

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

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MyMedicare not as innocuous as it seems, GP advocates warn

Despite AMA and RACGP enthusiasm for MyMedicare, independent advocates are much more sceptical. “I think GPs are rightly concerned that this is going to be the thin edge of the wedge, and...

GPs predict MyMedicare flop

Most practices say they will register, but so far few patients are signing up...

Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand

From the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in every part of your life. Not only are you constantly surrounded by odor, you’re also producing it. And it is so distinctive that it can be used to tell you apart from everyone around you.

Excessive screen time can affect young people’s emotional development

A recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as the biggest problems facing their students.

Racism a common experience for IMGs – Survey

Copping it from patients is bad enough, but should we accept it from our peers? It seems we often do…

Nobel Prize awarded to mRNA vaccine pioneers

The story behind the discovery that made COVID-19 mNRA vaccines possible…

Nitazenes: synthetic opioids more deadly than fentanyl are starting to turn up in overdose cases

The synthetic opioid fentanyl is well known for the many lives it has claimed – mainly in the US, but elsewhere too. Now, a less well-known class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes is starting to crop up in overdose cases, on both sides of the Atlantic.

Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it’s not a useful developmental milestone

Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that many parents immediately compare with charts listing “normal” age ranges for each achievement to occur.

Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – How marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

Apple wants to know if you’re happy or sad as part of its latest software update. Who will this benefit?

Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging – a technique known to emotion researchers as “experience sampling”.

Is the profession prejudiced against IMGs?

I was taken aback to see an advertisement recently, in no less a publication than the Canberra Times, for a medical practitioner to join a GP clinic in rural Queensland. Nothing unusual in that, I can almost hear you saying.

CPD-induced exodus

More than a third of older GPs bringing forward retirement plans thanks to CPD, survey suggests—but Medical Board claims otherwise…

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Despite AMA and RACGP enthusiasm for MyMedicare, independent advocates are much more sceptical. “I think GPs are rightly concerned that this is going to be the thin edge of the wedge, and...

Most practices say they will register, but so far few patients are signing up...

From the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in every part of your life. Not only are you constantly surrounded by odor, you’re also producing it. And it is so distinctive that it can be used to tell you apart from everyone around you.

A recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as the biggest problems facing their students.

Copping it from patients is bad enough, but should we accept it from our peers? It seems we often do…

The story behind the discovery that made COVID-19 mNRA vaccines possible…

The synthetic opioid fentanyl is well known for the many lives it has claimed – mainly in the US, but elsewhere too. Now, a less well-known class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes is starting to crop up in overdose cases, on both sides of the Atlantic.

Infant milestones can be a source both of pride and anxiety for a new parent. Baby’s firsts – first tooth, first steps, first word – are moments of joy that many parents immediately compare with charts listing “normal” age ranges for each achievement to occur.

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging – a technique known to emotion researchers as “experience sampling”.

I was taken aback to see an advertisement recently, in no less a publication than the Canberra Times, for a medical practitioner to join a GP clinic in rural Queensland. Nothing unusual in that, I can almost hear you saying.

More than a third of older GPs bringing forward retirement plans thanks to CPD, survey suggests—but Medical Board claims otherwise…

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Dr Chrys Pulle provides practical and evidence-based recommendations on how best these behavioural and psychological symptoms can be assessed and managed.