22 Jan 2024

Study links blood protein changes to long COVID

Researchers are hopeful that the findings could help improve diagnosis and treatment of a condition it says remains ‘poorly understood’.

19 Jan 2024

Mastering asthma management and inhaler maintenance

Asthma treatment has evolved but having a good management plan and keeping inhalers clean remain essential, writes Dr Kerry Hancock.

19 Jan 2024

Pharmacist’s registration cancelled with a 12-month disqualification for inappropriate behaviour and dispensing

A Victorian pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified from applying for registration for 12 months for inappropriate behaviour with three female clients and inappropriate dispensing.

19 Jan 2024

Psychiatrist reprimanded for inappropriate prescribing and inadequate record keeping

A psychiatrist has been reprimanded by a tribunal for professional misconduct that included inappropriate prescribing and inadequate clinical record-keeping.

19 Jan 2024

Tongue cancer diagnoses on the rise

Rates have spiked in cohorts not traditionally at risk of the cancer, especially younger women with no history of smoking or heavy drinking.

18 Jan 2024

Help shape the new vision for Australia’s health

We’re asking AMA members to tell us their priorities for health in Australia.

18 Jan 2024

Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 18 January 2024

Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee – 18 January 2024

18 Jan 2024

Smart glasses could help people who are blind or vision impaired navigate by sound

Augmented reality glasses combine machine vision and AI to add digital information to what we see. Entrepreneur Robert Yearsley is adapting this technology to help people who are blind or vision impaired navigate by spatial sound.

18 Jan 2024

Nurse reprimanded and disqualified for giving potentially fatal morphine dose to family friend

A Brisbane enrolled nurse who administered a dose of morphine to an elderly family friend who later died will spend a further two years out of the profession after being found guilty of professional misconduct.

18 Jan 2024

Second Oakden manager banned from nursing for 12 years

The second of three managers of the Older Persons Mental Health Facility in Oakden (Oakden) has had their nursing registration cancelled and has been disqualified from applying again for 12 years.