The TGA has issued new safety warnings for popular GLP-1 receptor agonists used for weight loss and diabetes in Australia. These medicines include Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda, Trulicity, and Mounjaro. Th...
Australia has introduced its first national guidelines for managing male infertility. The guidelines were developed by a group of clinicians and researchers to standardise care across the country. The...
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has raised concerns about allowing endorsed midwives to insert long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) under Medicare rebates. The AMA argues that midwiv...
Researchers at Monash University developed a soft, wearable device to monitor fetal movements through a mother’s abdomen. The device looks like a Band-Aid and uses sensors, AI, and signal processing t...
The RACGP has opposed a new Medicare item number that would allow endorsed midwives to insert or remove long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). The college raised concerns about procedural risk...
Australia is on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035. Vaccination programs, especially HPV vaccines like Gardasil, have played a key role. In 2021, no cervical cancer...
Rahma Health, an evidence-based health information platform for the Arabic-speaking community, has won three Telstra Best of Business Awards including Business of the Year 2025. It is Australia’s only...
A new clinical guide helps GPs manage women with dense breasts, which can hide cancer on mammograms. Only some states in Australia, like NSW, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia, report b...
A new umbrella review has found that taking prenatal folic acid and multivitamins may reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children by about 30%. The review combined data from eight sy...
A new analysis from Ochre Health shows female GPs in Australia earn about 6.5% less per hour than male GPs. The study looked at data from 511 GPs across five states during 2024. It found male GPs bill...
The Australian Society for LARC (AUSLARC) has secured federal funding to offer free training for GPs and other health professionals on inserting and removing intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contracept...
Personify Care and the Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE) have launched iCOPE 2.0, an upgraded digital screening platform for perinatal mental health. COPE is Australia's leading organisation in ea...
The NSW government has introduced a new Rural Health Action Plan aimed at improving healthcare in rural areas. The plan was proposed by Dr Joe McGirr, focusing on supporting the rural health workforce...
Researchers identified 345 placental proteins linked to preeclampsia in a study involving over 1000 women. Blood samples were taken during caesarean sections at Oslo University Hospital, focusing on p...
The RACGP opposes expanding Medicare rebates for midwives to insert and remove long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). The government’s draft report suggests that endorsed midwives, with extens...
The South Australian parliament narrowly rejected a bill that would have restricted late-term abortions after 22 weeks and six days. The legislation was introduced by independent MLC Sarah Game, who w...
The RACGP has called on the Australian government to support GPs in providing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). They emphasise that procedures like IUD and implant insertions should be pe...
The US Food and Drug Administration removed its black box warning on hormone replacement therapies for menopause. This warning was the highest safety label, indicating potential severe risks. The FDA'...
The Australian government introduced new MBS bulk billing incentives from November 1, 2025, to improve women’s health services. These codes cover menopause assessments and contraceptive services like...
Australia has released its first male infertility guidelines aimed at GPs and other clinicians. The guidelines provide 80 evidence-based recommendations to improve consistency in managing male inferti...
