Two doctors and their three children killed on Air India flight
A pathologist and her radiologist husband along with their three young children were among those killed in the Air India crash last week. Dr Komi…
Carmel Sparke
Carmel is news editor of 6minutes.
‘Sh*t, just killed a guy. Like he’s dead, bro’: Teen accused of doctor’s murder goes on trial
A panicked teenager allegedly told friends he had stabbed Dr Ash Gordon four or five times after fleeing from the scene of the attack. The…
The news today? Minister denies misleading public over psychiatrist pay demands and RFK Jr fires CDC vaccine experts
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below, we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine, with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
Cardiac anaesthetists hid ultrasound machines because of shortages at $600 million public hospital
Billed as a state-of-the-art facility, Northern Beaches Hospital had so few ultrasound machines in operating theatres, anaesthetists began hiding them to ensure they had access,…
Mouth taping for sleep apnoea risks asphyxiation: review
A social media trend of night-time mouth taping could be dangerous for those with sleep apnoea, a review shows. Taping the mouth shut while sleeping…
AHPRA targets doctors using ‘predatory practices’ to fund their treatments
AHPRA and the ATO are working together to identify doctors and dentists routinely helping patients access super funds to pay for medical treatment. Early access to…
Dr Philip Nitschke’s ‘death pod’ colleague kills himself after release from custody
The man who oversaw the first use of Dr Philip Nitschke’s Sarco ‘death pod’ has died by suicide six months after his arrest and release…
The news today? The endocrinologist who invented the ‘pill of Cain’ and police seize pharmacist’s two Lamborghinis
Welcome to your bite-sized wrap-up. Below, we provide news summaries of what is going on in medicine, with links to the articles, opinions, studies and…
Familiarity between anaesthetist and surgeon breeds better outcomes, JAMA Surgery study finds
The odds of a patient undergoing surgery avoiding morbidity after 90 days seem to increase with the amount of time the surgeon and the anaesthetist…
GPs want more info on surge in algae-linked illnesses
GPs have reported an increase in patients with a range of health issues related to an unusual source: toxic algae. Over the past couple of…
