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• Waking up stiff and sore? It could be PMR

  October 2, 2026 · 42 min

  Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory condition that mostly affects people over 65 years of age but can happen earlier. Learn what to look out for and when you should get it checked out. A health law expert talks through the…

• Should weight loss injections be easier to access? 

  September 25, 2026 · 45 min

  After failing to negotiate a way for their weight loss medicine to be listed on the PBS, Eli Lilly has launched an online platform to "facilitate dispensing and delivery of medicines to consumers". It provides a pathway via third party…

• Is AHPRA doing enough to curb unsafe prescribing?

  September 18, 2026 · 43 min

  Rachel has lived experience of an eating disorder and came across ads for a telehealth weight loss company on a podcast. The ads continue in their podcast feed, more than a year after they lodged a formal complaint with AHPRA. Rachel…

• Why you should speed up your steps, even just in short bursts.

  September 11, 2026 · 45 min

  A study looking at step intensity and step count provides helpful advice for those who are limited in their time and ability to increase the number of steps and their pace. The pharmaceutical company closest to getting a drug to market to…

• Validation for people living with chronic pain

  September 4, 2026 · 46 min

  An international study of the genes of 2.5 million people confirms fibromyalgia as a nervous system disorder. A rheumatologist explains the relationship to other disorders including CFS/ME and long COVID. Women of reproductive age are…

• Same work but no training pathway for unaccredited registrars

  August 28, 2026 · 49 min

  It's become harder for medical students to qualify as a fully accredited specialist. This delay is having a profound impact on the wellbeing of doctors and on access to specialists across Australia.  A new study shows people experiencing…

• Will this help more men get prostate checkups?

  August 21, 2026 · 43 min

  New clinical guidelines for early detection of prostate cancer make big changes to screening, with an end to the digital examination and more frequent PSA tests in older age groups. A new global study suggests people over sixty may face…

• BMI fails the test as a predictor of disease risk

  August 14, 2026 · 45 min

  A study shows waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) should be included with BMI when assessing patients with abdominal fat for risk of cardiovascular disease. A new rapid 'lateral flow' test is being trialled in the hope it…