Julia Medew
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Many operations more harmful than beneficial, top surgeon warns
Too many surgeons are performing operations that are likely to do more harm than good, a leading surgeon says. → Read More
How much does your surgeon charge? Medibank data shows huge variation
Some surgeons are charging patients seven times more than their peers for the same operations. → Read More
Superbug fears: The hospital workers who aren't washing their hands
Thousands of patients are being exposed to potentially fatal superbugs because their doctors and other hospital staff are not washing their hands, new data shows. → Read More
Violent patients put into comas to protect staff, emergency doctor says
Hospitals are putting violent patients into comas as a last resort to protect staff who are being sprayed with blood, held hostage, and bashed on the job, a leading doctor says. → Read More
The political donations behind Healthscope's John Fawkner hospital expansion
Coburg residents protest as political donations appear to be behind a controversial hospital expansion. → Read More
Chief Medical Officer says mass stroke screening does more harm than good
A stroke charity accused of frightening people into having potentially unnecessary scans of their arteries is being investigated by the Commonwealth's Chief Medical Officer. → Read More
Dozens of patients' medical records found lying in Melbourne street
A hospital is being investigated for breaching the privacy of dozens of patients after medical records revealing a "swollen penis" and mental illnesses among other things, were found in a Coburg street. → Read More
Doctors sound alarm on controversial 'strokecheck' tests
Leading vascular surgeons, the Australian Medical Association and the Stroke Foundation are all warning the public to avoid a new charity that has partnered with Amcal pharmacies and workplaces to host GP consultations about stroke risks. → Read More
Doctors sound alarm on controversial 'strokecheck' tests
Leading vascular surgeons, the Australian Medical Association and the Stroke Foundation are all warning the public to avoid a new charity that has partnered with Amcal pharmacies and workplaces to host GP consultations about stroke risks. → Read More
Can you haggle for cheaper medical treatment? This man saved himself $3000
A consumer group says patients should investigate fees before they commit to a doctor and haggle if they can't afford it. → Read More
Seeing a specialist. How variations in fees are hidden from patients
Some specialist doctors are charging more than $300 for a first appointment in Australia's private medical market - five times what some of their peers charge. → Read More
'I swallowed a chicken bone and became a quadriplegic': Hospital sued over misdiagnosis
It started as an embarrassing joke. Shane Barnbrook accidentally swallowed a chicken bone while eating dinner and he knew it would have to come out. → Read More
Scalp cooling caps prevent hair loss for cancer patients, study shows
Kathy Bell didn't want to see a sick person in the mirror. Nor did she want others to immediately view her as a cancer patient in need of sympathy. → Read More
Thousands of pacemakers and defibrillators 'at risk of hacking'
Thousands of Australians with pacemakers and defibrillators in their hearts are at risk of cybersecurity breaches that could allow somebody to kill them, doctors say. → Read More
Health warning for people working more than 39 hours a week: ANU study
Matt Brown was working up to 60 hours a week when he realised something had to change. → Read More
Two fighting for life, 11 in hospital a week on from Bourke Street rampage
Two of the youngest victims of the Bourke Street rampage were discharged from the Royal Children's Hospital on Friday afternoon, one week on from the deadly attack. → Read More
Tens of thousands of patients using health insurance in public hospitals
Tens of thousands of Victorian patients are using their health insurance in public hospitals without any guarantee it will get them faster care, a choice of doctor or a private room. → Read More
MRI scans are sparing men painful prostate cancer investigations
The thought of being investigated for prostate cancer terrified Paul Davies. About a year ago, Mr Davies was told to see a urologist about a high PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test. → Read More
Criticising doctors and nurses 'causes medical errors'
Ever lost your cool in a hospital? New research suggests you would be wise to stay calm. → Read More
Chewing gum is better than drugs for easing nausea after surgery, study suggests
Chewing a piece of gum could be more effective than a common drug for relieving nausea, new research by Melbourne doctors suggests. → Read More