Medicine

Tapering off or ‘deprescribing’ antidepressants is a complex process, but without tailored clinical guidelines, some people are turning to their peers instead of their doctors for support.

PhD candidate Dr Paul Saunders is bringing inter-cultural capabilities into medical practice with an aim to inspire generational change

Misogyny in medicine is rife in 2023 and Australian hospitals must adopt a gender equity framework to ensure quality patient care

A new palliative care model provides early intervention to improve quality of life for advanced cancer patients and their families

A new study investigates whether there’s been concept creep around how we use the terms ‘anxiety’ and ‘depression’

Podcasts are redefining how we teach dermatology to medical practitioners, as well as providing reliable health information for the community

Clinical decision support software is beneficial but if it malfunctions, a doctor’s duty of care likely makes them liable

Clear processes are needed for recording medical consultations. New research aims to help patients and providers to record openly

Medical science and research more generally, are key to solving some of the world’s biggest problems, but it needs to be fostered

A new clinical trial casts fresh doubt on this regenerative ‘wonder cure’ for reducing knee arthritis pain and repairing damaged cartilage