Look for ‘silent’ asthma patients
Doctors are urged to be alert for possible cases of asthma, after a small increase in asthma-related deaths in Western Australia last year. Read More...
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Cost of living linked to WA scurvy
Doctors have treated a Perth man for scurvy, prompting a warning the condition may be re-emerging due to current cost of living pressures. Read More...
We explain what’s in the Budget for health
The 2024 Federal Budget is in and the good news for Australians is that overall, healthcare has been given a substantial boost, despite concerns about the capacity of the workforce to support new initiatives. Read More...
One year on: Russia’s war on Ukrainian healthcare
With the war in Ukraine already marking its one-year anniversary on 24 February 2023, a new report has called for the toll of destruction on the nation’s healthcare services to be treated as a war crime. Read More...
Paramedics for primary care?
Though they conjure images of bright lights and blaring sirens, it has been suggested that paramedics could expand their scope of practice as Australia aims to address its ongoing healthcare staffing shortage. Read More...
Budget breakdown
Given the long-term bearish outlook of the global economy, no-one seemed surprised by the conservative inaugural federal budget presented on Tuesday night (25 October 22) by Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Read More...
Dr Faux’s faux pas
The incredible allegations made by Dr Margaret Faux regarding Medicare fraud have fallen like a Russian missile strike on GPs still reeling from the pandemic. Read More...
Long-COVID to strain global healthcare
Canadian researchers have warned that governments should prepare for increased healthcare demand thanks to the global impact of long-COVID. Read More...