6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (123+ words) Hospitals have seen 44% fewer newborns with acute respiratory syncytial virus infection since the new immunisation programs for pregnant women and infants began, the first real-world Australian evidence shows. The surveillance data from the PAEDS-Flu CAN Network also suggests effectiveness of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (132+ words) Should psychiatrists ever attempt to diagnose the psychological state of an individual with whom they have no therapeutic relationship, say, a political leader whose conduct and public utterances are a concern?" It is a question that some will no doubt…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (104+ words) Could asking Chat GPT to be your personal tutor become a new form of CPD? According to a recent paper in the Australian Journal of General Practice, it may already be heading that way. The authors " a group of doctors…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (121+ words) Watchdog closes review of workers" comp group accused of "doctor-shopping" Aus Doc A multi-year saga involving a major workers" compensation organisation and allegations of "doctor-shopping" appears over after the Commonwealth Ombudsman handed down an approving report. Comcare " which manages compensation…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (86+ words) Do doctors need more help, more scrutiny or both? NHS England is facing a GP uproar after essentially mandating that GPs seek a second opinion from a non-GP specialist before referring patients to a hospital by using its digital'Advice'and Guidance…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (143+ words) Psychiatrists can now formally specialise in youth psychiatry, a subspecialty focused on 12-25-year-olds, after their college launched a new two-year training pathway last week. Until now, psychiatrists with a specialist interest in treating youth had been forced to choose either…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1248+ words) This article has been allocated 0. 5 EA by the RACGP and ACRRM for the 2026-2028 triennium. You can self-report this CPD/PDP activity by logging it online with the RACGP and ACRRM. Click on the link for'RACGP Quick Log'or go to your'ACRRM…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (111+ words) Patients with'alcohol'use disorder who receive semaglutide with CBT drink less and have fewer drinking days than with the therapy alone, research suggests. A phase II study published in'The Lancet'this month showed that patients given semaglutide had a 13. 7 percentage-point greater reduction…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (82+ words) The consequences of missing a postpartum psychosis diagnosis can be devastating. A mother's life can be lost to suicide, or a child's to infanticide. "In all cases, there is a risk the infant is incorporated into the delusional system, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (133+ words) A radiologist will repay Medicare $3. 6 million for inappropriate claims, including some involving rewriting referrals without consulting the referring doctor. The Professional Services Review (PSR) says the radiologist, who was in the top 1% of providers for 88 Medicare items, was investigated over…...