NDSS changes to assist in diabetes management

Changes to the Australian Government’s National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) took effect on 1 December, altering the range and price of certain products available...

The embryology of psychosis

The offspring of mothers exposed to extreme stress, undernutrition or infectious diseases during pregnancy are at heightened risk of psychosis, studies suggest.

Tips to providing culturally appropriate care to people who are transgender

People who are transgender face difficulties in accessing care such as stigma, marginalisation, misgendering and sometimes refusal of care.

Sunscreen reassurance on nanotoxicity fears

Nanoparticles contained in sunscreen do not penetrate the skin or cause cellular toxicity, a new Australian study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology...

Dapagliflozin for infertility for women with obesity

This glucose-lowering diabetes drug may have therapeutic benefits and clinical utility for people with reproductive dysfunction.

Optimising patient safety

Professor Parisa Aslani has dedicated her career to improving the quality use of medicines through better consumer information and adherence. She was conferred as...