Be prepared for Long Covid IBS
Gastroenterologists should be aware that SARS-CoV-2 infection can result in the development of chronic disorders of gut-brain interaction such as IBS, US experts say. Up to 40% of patients with Covid report one or more troublesome gastrointestinal symptoms and many of these persist after acute infection to become part of the...
Gluten not the cause of GI symptoms and ‘brain fog’
Two new studies have added more support to the notion that gluten is not the trigger for GI symptoms and ‘brain fog’ in people without coeliac disease, an Australian expert says. While previous studies of so-called Non Coeliac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) have provided mixed results, a new placebo-controlled trial has shown...
Locum pay skyrockets for gastroenterologists
Gastroenterologists are being offered record locum rates to fill positions in rural and regional hospitals, as post-pandemic staff shortages bite around the country. While locum work has always been lucrative in the most remote areas, recruiters say they are now offering increased rates even in inner regional centres to meet the...
Medical degrees ‘to be offered by apprenticeship’ in UK
People wanting to be doctors will soon have the option of skipping traditional medical school and obtaining their degree via an apprenticeship under a radical new scheme approved by the UK government. The first new starters are anticipated to...
People wanting to be doctors will soon have the option of skipping traditional medical school and obtaining their...
Keep it simple: colonoscopies ‘non compliant’ with complex new guidelines
Clinicians are regularly failing to comply with surveillance colonoscopy guidelines because the most recent update is likely too complicated, researchers are arguing. The message follows an audit of colonoscopy waitlists at two South Australian hospitals in 2020 and early 2021, which...
Clinicians are regularly failing to comply with surveillance colonoscopy guidelines because the most recent update is likely too complicated, researchers...
Memo to college leaders on bungled exams: Gaslighting is not acceptable
Earlier this month, the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges chair gave a speech claiming the RACP and other colleges had been unfairly criticised over IT glitches that disrupted exams. In a speech at the AMA national conference in Sydney, Dr...
Earlier this month, the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges chair gave a speech claiming the RACP and other colleges...