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Much to learn about restless leg syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome Awareness Day (September 23) had a theme of “education”, with Sleep Disorders Australia hoping to build greater awareness with medical...
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BMA joins climate action day to say it is already damaging health
The British Medical Association used the global climate day of action in September to issue a strong warning that climate change and air pollution are already...
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Clarifying statement
In a profile article that appeared in the September 16, 2019 edition of Australian Medicine about Dr Robert Likeman OAM CSM (Doctor, soldier, writer, historian...
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WHO and Tanzania angry at each other over Ebola
The World Health Organisation has urged Tanzania to share information about suspected Ebola cases, suggesting the East African nation was not being completely...
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Mental health report calls for combined effort
A whole-of-government approach to mental health and suicide prevention needs to be implemented to ensure factors that impact people’s lives contribute to their...
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Input sought for veteran mental health strategy
Public consultation has opened for the Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and National Action Plan.The Department of Veterans’ Affairs wants people...
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Preventive health committee selected
Health Minister Greg Hunt has established an Expert Steering Committee to help progress the Government’s 10-year National Preventive Health Strategy.To be...
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AI equals humans in some medical diagnoses
New research suggests artificial intelligence is able to interpret medical images and make diagnoses based on those images as well as human experts.Through the...
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Put care back into aged care
Elderly Australians and their families cannot wait another year for the Government to fix aged care.Declaring aged care to be in crisis, the AMA has called on...
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Pure caffeine powder banned
The Federal Government has banned highly concentrated caffeine food products, including pure caffeine powder, for personal consumption.The ban follows the...
