Ozempic-style drugs should be available to all, not just the rich, says WHO – POLITICO
The WHO wants pharma companies to consider tiered pricing (lower prices in lower-income countries) and voluntary licensing of…
Doctors warn major changes coming for weight loss drugs in Mass.
Patients and doctors are bracing as some major insurers get ready to roll out changes to coverage for…
Australian doctors visit rare PNG conjoined twins to assess options
A team of specialised doctors from Sydney has flown to Papua New Guinea to determine whether a rare…
Doctors at Northern Beaches Hospital issue warning over loss of private beds
Doctors at Sydney’s troubled Northern Beaches Hospital have warned a potential loss of private beds could mean less…
AI Medical Advice: A Question Doctors Should Ask Patients
One of my physician colleagues recently presented me with a clinical conundrum. A patient had declined to start…
Acacia system returning to Royal Darwin Hospital emergency department despite concerns
A controversial health patient record system will return to the Northern Territory’s busiest emergency department in two weeks,…
More benchmarks on private hospital fees help, but may not bring down costs: Doctors, healthcare experts
POTENTIAL UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES Experts cautioned that expanding benchmarks could create several unintended effects. Once ranges are published, providers…
Brain cancer patient’s tumour growth halted after immunotherapy identified by molecular testing
When Emma Sinclair was diagnosed with stage-three brain cancer in 2020, she was told she had between five…
Senior Queensland doctor suspended for more than a year on full pay
One of Queensland’s chief medical officers has been suspended for more than a year on his $500,000 salary…
Is Bodybuilder Not As Healthy As She Looks? Does BMI Matter?
Via iStockphoto / @_the_joel_ TikTok A woman who trains as a bodybuilder went in for a routine doctor…
Health care spending: Where are out-of-pocket costs highest across Europe?
ADVERTISEMENT The European Union describes access to health care as a fundamental human right, but who bears the…
Canberra pharmacists will be able to offer more treatments, vaccinations from 2026
The ACT government has announced it will expand the range of services Canberra pharmacists are allowed to provide.…