13 Jun 2024

Inaugural AMA IMG Working Group meets

The IMG Working Group met for the first time this week in a step towards better understanding what the AMA can do for international medical graduates.

13 Jun 2024

AMA members recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List

Twelve AMA members were recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List for their outstanding contributions in serving their communities.

13 Jun 2024

AMA and AIDA hold Taskforce on Indigenous Health meeting as WA student presented with Indigenous Medical Scholarship

AMA and AIDA hold Taskforce on Indigenous Health meeting as WA student presented with Indigenous Medical Scholarsh

13 Jun 2024

Project Secure Health: General practices offered free cybersecurity

US tech company Cloudflare has partnered with an Australian not-for-profit to protect clinics against ‘ever-increasing’ cyberattacks.

13 Jun 2024

Baby spinal manipulation sees Minister request ‘urgent explanation’

Mark Butler will write to the Chiropractic Board after it quietly re-introduced the practice last November following a four-year ban.

13 Jun 2024

Stzandards aim to reduce invasive procedures for heavy periods

While one in four women suffer from the condition, less than half seek treatment and may have a more invasive procedure than necessary.

13 Jun 2024

It’s not too late to fight winter flu – especially if you have asthma

The National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) said today that the winter flu season has yet to peak and strongly encouraged Australians with asthma and allergies to make sure they are up to date with vaccinations, as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are all viruses that affect the respiratory tract.

13 Jun 2024

$34 million for research to improve primary care and chronic pain treatment and to better understand long COVIDa

The Australian Government is investing $19.6 million for research into primary health care and nearly $14.5 million for research into the impacts of long COVID. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

13 Jun 2024

Update - Substitution for new brand of Budesonide + Formoterol listings

Update - Substitution for new brand of Budesonide + Formoterol listings

13 Jun 2024

Dentist fined $30,000 for practising without registrationz

A WA dental practitioner has been convicted and fined $30,000 for continuing to practise after allowing his registration to lapse.