Hormonal contraception after medical abortion
Early dispensing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after a medical abortion is associated with a reduced likelihood of the need for a second medical abortion, according […]
Evidence for extending colonoscopy schedule limited
Extending the recommended time between surveillance colonoscopies from 5 years to 10 years for people who have had precursor lesions, such as polyps, removed may increase […]
Cancer survivors’ high risk of cardiac failure
Mortality among people with cancer who survive at least five years after diagnosis is higher than for the general population, particularly in terms of cardiovascular disease-related […]
Indigenous ICU patients suffer in long term
Rigorous follow-up of Indigenous patients recovering from critical illness, particularly those who have discharged themselves from hospital, is essential, a new Medical Journal of Australia paper […]
Medical students on the job during crisis
Final-year medical students Liam Ramsey, Pamela Gebrehiwot and Matilda Smale are preparing to transition to junior doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of the […]
Call for action on rising HIV rates
Rising HIV rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need urgent national attention, says Matthew Flinders Fellow Associate Professor James Ward. In a Perspective in […]
Doctor burnout: How to share the load
Senior, influential and experienced doctors must lead action to protect their younger colleagues from debilitating burnout, say the authors of a Perspective published in the Medical […]
New test to better detect sleep ‘nightmare’
Flinders University sleep experts Dr Richard Weeks and Associate Professor Peter Catcheside have developed a new system to better detect a sleep “nightmare”.
Cancer could increase risk of other health problems
People with cancer are at higher risk of other chronic health conditions, a new Flinders University study shows.