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Women's health

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Concerns GLP-1s may reduce oral progesterone absorption

Data showing Mounjaro reduces OCP bioavailability has prompted new guidance for women taking both GLP-1s and MHT...

By Fiona Clark, Lynnette Hoffman

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Patients are ‘microdosing’ GLP-1s

Here's what to watch out for...

By Healthed

Geriatric medicine, Neurology

Clinical Articles

Early-onset Alzheimer’s: new drug shows promise in slowing the disease

Participants with genetic mutations but no cognitive issues at the start of treatment were significantly less likely to develop symptoms...

By Rahul Sidhu

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Alzheimer’s blood test coming soon to Australia 

GPs overseas are already using Alzheimer's blood tests - here's how it will work in Australia...

By Sophia Auld, Lynnette Hoffman

Public health

Clinical Articles

We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading.

When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life saving”, detecting diseases in the earliest stages before symptoms arise. What Kardashian neglected to say was there’s no evidence this expensive scan can bring benefits for healthy people.

By Dr Brooke Nickel, Dr Joshua Zadro, A/Prof Ray Moynihan

Women's health

Clinical Articles

I’m a GP with endometriosis, here’s what I’ve learned

As a patient, she was dismissed and misdiagnosed for years, but the experience has changed how she practices medicine, for the better...

By Dr Sarah Wood

Addiction medicine

Clinical Articles

Young people are using benzos recreationally

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

By Dr Nicole Lee, A/Prof Suzanne Nielsen

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Expert enters the social media menopause wars

How solid is the evidence for testosterone and mood? Depends on who you ask…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Sexual health

Clinical Articles

A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea

Here’s what to know...

By A/Prof Liz Sturgiss, Benjamin Bavinton

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Polycystic ovarian syndrome series

Tune into this exciting and highly popular three-part podcast series, featuring experts Dr Anju Joham, Dr Chau Thien (Jillian) Tay and Prof Helena Teede AM, hosted by Dr Terri Foran.

By Healthed

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says

Around 5–10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more.

By Prof Brendan Crabb AC, Dr Gabriela Khoury, Dr Michelle Scoullar

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

RSV vaccine on NIP for pregnant women in 2025

Women between 28 to 36 weeks of pregnancy will be able to access the vaccine at no cost...

By Healthed

Articles

Concerns GLP-1s may reduce oral progesterone absorption

Data showing Mounjaro reduces OCP bioavailability has prompted new guidance for women taking both GLP-1s and MHT...

Patients are ‘microdosing’ GLP-1s

Here's what to watch out for...

Early-onset Alzheimer’s: new drug shows promise in slowing the disease

Participants with genetic mutations but no cognitive issues at the start of treatment were significantly less likely to develop symptoms...

Alzheimer’s blood test coming soon to Australia

GPs overseas are already using Alzheimer's blood tests - here's how it will work in Australia...

We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading.

I’m a GP with endometriosis, here’s what I’ve learned

As a patient, she was dismissed and misdiagnosed for years, but the experience has changed how she practices medicine, for the better...

Young people are using benzos recreationally

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

Expert enters the social media menopause wars

How solid is the evidence for testosterone and mood? Depends on who you ask…

A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea

Here’s what to know...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome series

Tune into this exciting and highly popular three-part podcast series, featuring experts Dr Anju Joham, Dr Chau Thien (Jillian) Tay and Prof Helena Teede AM, hosted by Dr Terri Foran.

Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says

Around 5–10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more.

RSV vaccine on NIP for pregnant women in 2025

Women between 28 to 36 weeks of pregnancy will be able to access the vaccine at no cost...

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Data showing Mounjaro reduces OCP bioavailability has prompted new guidance for women taking both GLP-1s and MHT...

Here's what to watch out for...

Participants with genetic mutations but no cognitive issues at the start of treatment were significantly less likely to develop symptoms...

GPs overseas are already using Alzheimer's blood tests - here's how it will work in Australia...

As a patient, she was dismissed and misdiagnosed for years, but the experience has changed how she practices medicine, for the better...

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

How solid is the evidence for testosterone and mood? Depends on who you ask…

Here’s what to know...

Tune into this exciting and highly popular three-part podcast series, featuring experts Dr Anju Joham, Dr Chau Thien (Jillian) Tay and Prof Helena Teede AM, hosted by Dr Terri Foran.

Around 5–10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more.

Women between 28 to 36 weeks of pregnancy will be able to access the vaccine at no cost...

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Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.