Early & aggressive immunosuppressive therapy needed for irAEs

Additional immunosuppressants should be strongly considered and promptly given when immune-related adverse events (irAEs) associated with cancer immunotherapy aren’t quickly controlled with corticosteroids, Australian researchers say. Based on a case series of patients treated in Adelaide hospitals, they argue that there...

Additional immunosuppressants should be strongly considered and promptly given when immune-related adverse events (irAEs) associated with cancer immunotherapy aren’t quickly...

Medical politics

Specialists to bypass GPs with direct referrals

The RACP has thrown its support behind a proposal to allow consultant specialists to refer directly for Medicare-rebated consultations with allied health professionals, bypassing the GP. In a plan laid out by the MBS Review Taskforce, a direct referral pathway will...

The RACP has thrown its support behind a proposal to allow consultant specialists to refer directly for Medicare-rebated consultations with...

e-health

Facebook acts to remove health hype and snake oil

Facebook is taking further steps to reduce the spread of false medical information on its pages and minimise the spruiking of dodgy health products. The social media giant claims to have changed its ranking algorithm to decrease the visibility of...

Facebook is taking further steps to reduce the spread of false medical information on its pages and minimise the spruiking...

Hospitals

Where we die matters, so let’s talk

Interviews with terminally ill patients and their families highlight the importance and complexities of discussions about place of care and place of death “My attitude is that [nursing homes] are waiting rooms. You go there to wait to die. Sometimes it...

Interviews with terminally ill patients and their families highlight the importance and complexities of discussions about place of care and...