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TGA rejects drug for mild cognitive impairment

Despite being approved overseas, lecanemab has failed to meet the TGA’s threshold…

By Lynnette Hoffman

Infectious diseases, Public health

Clinical Articles

XEC: what you need to know about the new COVID variant

The variant, called XEC, appears to have a growth advantage over other circulating variants – but it is not a radically different variant. So what is it?

By Richard Orton, Wilhelm Furnon

Public health

Clinical Articles

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected metabolic network. This network enables cells to grow, proliferate and repair themselves, and its disruption can drive the aging process.

By Dr Melanie R. McReynolds

Pharmacology

Clinical Articles

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

By Benjamin Y. Fong

Career, Policy

Clinical Articles

Assessing older GPs’ fitness to practice – Ageism vs Realism?

We asked the experts, including a geriatrician, to weigh in...

By Helen Tobler, Lynnette Hoffman

Haematology

Clinical Articles

IV iron rapid push instead of infusion

The industry is promoting injecting undiluted IV iron, but is it safe and is it worth the risk?

By Clinical A/Prof Pradeep Jayasuriya

Infectious diseases, Public health

Clinical Articles

WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre

Lifestyle, Neurology

Clinical Articles

HIIT workouts linked with better brain health, research finds – even five years later

It’s long been known that exercise is not only good for the body, it’s also good for the brain. Numerous studies have shown that regular exercise helps protect and preserve brain function throughout life.

By Felicity Spencer, Richard Elsworthy

Career

Clinical Articles

How old’s too old to be a doctor?

A growing number of complaints against older doctors has prompted the Medical Board of Australia to announce today that it’s reviewing how doctors aged 70 or older are regulated. Two new options are on the table....

By Dr Christopher Rudge

Public health

Clinical Articles

Worldwide saline shortage impacts GP IV iron

No relief in sight as one in five GPs report feeling the pinch...

By Healthed

Policy, Public health

Clinical Articles

IV iron threatened by saline shortages

GP clinics come off second best as hospitals prioritised for dwindling supplies...

By Clinical A/Prof Pradeep Jayasuriya

Geriatric medicine

Clinical Articles

Could the shingles vaccine lower risk of dementia?

A recent study has suggested Shingrix may delay the onset of dementia...

By Ibrahim Javed

Articles

TGA rejects drug for mild cognitive impairment

Despite being approved overseas, lecanemab has failed to meet the TGA’s threshold…

XEC: what you need to know about the new COVID variant

The variant, called XEC, appears to have a growth advantage over other circulating variants – but it is not a radically different variant. So what is it?

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected metabolic network. This network enables cells to grow, proliferate and repair themselves, and its disruption can drive the aging process.

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Assessing older GPs’ fitness to practice – Ageism vs Realism?

We asked the experts, including a geriatrician, to weigh in...

IV iron rapid push instead of infusion

The industry is promoting injecting undiluted IV iron, but is it safe and is it worth the risk?

WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread.

HIIT workouts linked with better brain health, research finds – even five years later

It’s long been known that exercise is not only good for the body, it’s also good for the brain. Numerous studies have shown that regular exercise helps protect and preserve brain function throughout life.

How old’s too old to be a doctor?

A growing number of complaints against older doctors has prompted the Medical Board of Australia to announce today that it’s reviewing how doctors aged 70 or older are regulated. Two new options are on the table....

Worldwide saline shortage impacts GP IV iron

No relief in sight as one in five GPs report feeling the pinch...

IV iron threatened by saline shortages

GP clinics come off second best as hospitals prioritised for dwindling supplies...

Could the shingles vaccine lower risk of dementia?

A recent study has suggested Shingrix may delay the onset of dementia...

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Despite being approved overseas, lecanemab has failed to meet the TGA’s threshold…

The variant, called XEC, appears to have a growth advantage over other circulating variants – but it is not a radically different variant. So what is it?

Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected metabolic network. This network enables cells to grow, proliferate and repair themselves, and its disruption can drive the aging process.

Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics announced on Aug. 9, 2024, that the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the company’s application for the use of MDMA-assisted therapy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

We asked the experts, including a geriatrician, to weigh in...

The industry is promoting injecting undiluted IV iron, but is it safe and is it worth the risk?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread.

It’s long been known that exercise is not only good for the body, it’s also good for the brain. Numerous studies have shown that regular exercise helps protect and preserve brain function throughout life.

A growing number of complaints against older doctors has prompted the Medical Board of Australia to announce today that it’s reviewing how doctors aged 70 or older are regulated. Two new options are on the table....

No relief in sight as one in five GPs report feeling the pinch...

GP clinics come off second best as hospitals prioritised for dwindling supplies...

A recent study has suggested Shingrix may delay the onset of dementia...

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