MPOX the next evolution
Mpox, this week, has moved past the status of medical curiosity to be declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the WHO. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
Aussie baby foods fail the test
A study of baby and toddler foods on supermarket shelves across Australia has revealed a staggering number of unregulated claims that misled parents into thinking they were healthy. Read More...
Curtin spearheads national genetic registry
Curtin University’s Professor John Olynyk has played a leading role in establishing a new national patient registry launched in Federal Parliament, which could help improve the lives of Australians living with haemochromatosis. Read More...
Fractures emerge in pharmacy care plan
The WA Government has announced a commitment to expand the role of pharmacists in treating a range of health conditions including shingles, acne, dermatitis, musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, nausea and vomiting, and wound management. Read More...
WHO issues ‘superbug’ warning
The World Health Organisation has issued a warning about a superbug, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 23 (hyKp ST23), which has been reported in at least one country in all six WHO Regions - including Australia. Read More...
GP support for antidepressant withdrawal
Australians have been urged to see their GP for help stopping long-term use of antidepressants following the Royal Australian College of GP endorsement of the new Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines. Read More...
GLP-1 agonists – suspect online sales boom
With everything from diabetes to obesity, smoking and CVD positively impacted by using GLP-1 agonists, it is no surprise that online, and sometimes highly questionable sales have surged across here and abroad. Read More...
2024 Medical Training Survey now open
The sixth iteration of the Medical Training Survey (MTS) is open now, giving trainees the chance to help improve the experience for others. Read More...