Western Australia's Independent Monthly for Health Professionals

When no news is good news

Cathy O’Leary, Editor·April 4, 2023

We live in a world where medical imaging technology and pathology tests can increasingly unravel the mysteries of disease and injury. They are the tools that help doctors diagnose and treat, and they are based on reliable science. Read More...

Guest Column

·1 min read·

Perth hosts the games of life

Cathy O’Leary·April 3, 2023

In Australia, there are about 1800 people waitlisted for a life-saving transplant. Another 12,000 people are on dialysis who could benefit from a kidney transplant. Read More...

Features

·3 mins read·

Changes to GP indemnity

Medical Forum·March 30, 2023

Changes to practitioner indemnity cover for the telehealth services offered by many GP practices have been announced by the insurance industry. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·3 mins read·

Charlie Teo: the hearing continues

Medical Forum·March 30, 2023

Neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo appeared back before the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission for three days this week, where he faced allegations that his evidence was ‘opportunistically untruthful.’ Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·3 mins read·

Prime hydration: YouTubers vs Perth

Medical Forum·March 30, 2023

What is Prime Hydration, why are Australian teenagers going crazy for it, who are Logan Paul and KSI, and what are the potential health ramifications of a sports drink whose co-product has been banned from shelves? Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·5 mins read·

Raine Study launches Gen-2 follow-up

Medical Forum·March 30, 2023

The Raine Study has started booking appointments for the 18th follow-up in their multi-generational research. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

Independent cochlear review in SA

Medical Forum·March 30, 2023

The SA government has committed to an independent external review of its cochlear implant program which saw at least 30 children living with incorrectly programmed implants for the past five years, significantly impacting their listening and verbal language development. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

‘Endorsement’ for cosmetics rejected by surgeons

Medical Forum·March 30, 2023

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has been joined by other surgical societies in raising concerns that rushed reforms to cosmetic surgery risk doing more harm than good. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·4 mins read·

Features

The ongoing pain of medicine shortages

Beyond hot flushes – the HRT debate

GP deserts putting patients and practitioners at risk

Meet Professor Livia Hool – a champion of cardiac disease research and advocacy

Clinicals

Advances in breast cancer treatment and surgery

Sexually transmissible infections in WA: stay up to date and keep testing

Updates in the management of common vulval conditions

Updates to the Australian Cervical Screening Program: What you need to know

Guest Columns

Avoiding the retirement red zone – planning for your best retirement

Reframing HIV prevention for WA’s diverse communities

Screening for child abuse in rural WA emergency departments

Lifestyle

The politics of comedy – He Huang at Perth Comedy Festival

Read all about the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

Round out summer at Sculpture at Bathers

The iX1 BMW EV offers a different kind of turbocharge

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