2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (751+ words) I suffer from an exceedingly rare condition: election fever. From the outset, I’ll admit that – excepting the six candidates actually running – I am quite possibly the only person on earth who cares about the upcoming RACGP and AMA elections. This…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (402+ words) Medical deans say government claims about IMGs’ FTE hours don’t stack up, warning Australia’s reliance risks ‘brain drain’ from source countries that can least afford to lose them. Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ) has doubled down on its…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (486+ words) The RACGP is calling for a net zero healthcare system by 2040. General practice has a critical role to play in protecting health and strengthening Australia’s response to climate change, the RACGP says. Dr Nicole Sleeman, chair of the RACGP’s climate…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (61+ words) Butler vows to get GLP-1s on PBS, ‘one way or the other’ Medical Republic Despite walking away from a PBAC recommendation in April, it appears that Eli Lilly is back at the table. This content is for AHPRA registered professionals…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (418+ words) A biology lesson in Utah takes a turn for the worse. The worker bees here at Back Page HQ love nothing more than a good old-fashioned cock-up. Be it a long hot soak in the spa tub of schadenfreude or…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1065+ words) Testing beyond 70 and mpMRI before biopsy are also among the key changes in Australia’s first major overhaul of prostate cancer early detection guidance in a decade. Australia’s prostate cancer detection guidelines have had their first major overhaul in a decade,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (67+ words) Medical Republic Synthetic environmental toxins have been around for decades but their potential for causing harm, especially on human sexual and reproductive health is now being increasingly recognised. This content is for AHPRA registered professionals only. No more pages to…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (53+ words) Medical Republic Early pregnancy bleeding can be a warning sign – find out what you can do to help. This content is for AHPRA registered professionals only. No more pages to load Register for a new account Payment Information We Accept…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1158+ words) A randomised control trial found that sending audit letters to doctors who requested a lot of pathology tests stopped them from doing that. But was it ethical? Some of Australia’s most prestigious primary care researchers are currently at odds over…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (595+ words) Two in five Australian medical students say they have to work on top of receiving Centrelink in order to get by – but their placements are still unpaid. Medical students are increasingly taking on part- or full-time work on top of…...