Former Joondalup Health boss sent to jail
Kempton Cowan, the former chief executive of Joondalup Health Campus for 18 years, was sentenced in Perth’s District Court this week to 23 months for 11 offences relating to child pornography. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
Greater role for GPs in ADHD, says report
The RACGP has welcomed recommendations by a Senate inquiry for GPs to have a greater role in the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects more than one million Australians. Read More...
AI and med school: the Harvard perspective
In a fascinating opinion piece published this week, JAMA Editor Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo sat down with Harvard medical school’s Dean for Medical Education and Professor of Neurology, Dr Bernard Chang, to discuss the potential impact of AI on student doctors and their educational experiences. Read More...
Predicting poor outcomes from Dad’s mental health
While the role of a mother's stress, anxiety and depression on a child’s behavioural and cognitive development has been well established, less is known about the connection between a father's mental health and that child’s progress. Read More...
Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective
Alarmingly high rates of bacterial resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics used to treat children and babies have been found in the Asia-Pacific region in a study led by the University of Sydney. Read More...
COVID containment: masking and isolation revisited
With a potential eighth wave of the pandemic sweeping across Australia, an analysis of US data from the pandemic has reiterated that observational studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of masks in preventing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on airplanes, in schools, and among household and community contacts of individuals with COVID. Read More...
State news in brief
The disgraced former CEO of Joondalup Health Campus has faced court and is now awaiting sentencing on the 6 November, the final provider for the Bunbury UCC has been announced and a new, online version of the Multicultural Heatlh Services Directory was launched. Read More...
DV’s impact on the female brain
The largest brain autopsy study of female victims of intimate partner violence has revealed a unique brain injury pathology unlike that seen among male contact sports athletes. Read More...