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Primary Care·16 May·The Medical Republic
Picture perfect
Hopefully the painting I created in the past will start them at a different point when they see the next painter, who will add more nuance and colour. The post Picture perfect appeared first on Medical Republic.
Research·15 May·BMJ
Improving awareness and care in polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (formerly polycystic ovary syndrome)
Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), formerly polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is one of the commonest endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age, with a global prevalence of 7-12%,1 including gender diverse people with female sexual organs. However, up to 70%
Research·15 May·BMJ
Restoring certainty to global health regulation
An acknowledgement to Elize Massard da Fonseca was omitted in this editorial by Y Tony Yang and colleagues (BMJ 2026;393:s814; doi:10.1136/bmj.s814). The online version has been corrected.
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Research
- The Lancet
Ahead-of-print·16 May · The Lancet
[Editorial] Psychedelics: after the renaissance
20 years ago, The Lancet published an Editorial on reviving research into psychedelics for mental health conditions, observing that “the blanket ban on psychedelic drugs enforced in many countries continues to hinder safe and controlled investigation, in a medical environment, of
- The Lancet
Ahead-of-print·16 May · The Lancet
[Comment] Emerging β-lactam and β-lactamase inhibitor strategies for complicated urinary tract infections
Complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) and acute pyelonephritis remain major causes of hospitalisation worldwide and contribute substantially to antibiotic consumption and health-care costs.1 The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance among Gram-negative bacterial p
- The Lancet
Ahead-of-print·16 May · The Lancet
[Comment] Vaccine impact in Gavi-supported countries: balancing evidence with policy needs
Vaccines remain one of the most impactful and cost-effective public health interventions. Decades of evidence from randomised controlled trials and epidemiological studies have shown the impact of vaccines on population health following the introduction and scale-up of immunisati
- The Lancet
Ahead-of-print·16 May · The Lancet
[Comment] End of transplantation's reign in mantle cell lymphoma
Autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) has remained central to the care of younger patients with mantle cell lymphoma since the publication of the first European Mantle Cell Lymphoma Network trial in 2005.1 Its role is now firmly challenged in The Lancet by results of the TR
Drugs & Safety
- FDA MedWatch
13 May · FDA MedWatch
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. (Sun Pharma) Initiates Voluntary U.S. Nationwide Recall of DOXOrubicin Hydrochloride Liposome Injection 50mg/25 mL Due To Potential Presence of Glass Particles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MUMBAI, INDIA and PRINCETON, NJ - May 13, 2026 – Sun Pharma is voluntarily recalling within the U.S. to the hospital/user level, one batch of DOXOrubicin Hydrochloride Liposome Injection 50mg/25 mL, Lot # HAG2581B, Expiration 05/2027 (675 vials). The single
- European Medicines Agency News
12 May · European Medicines Agency News
EMA actively monitoring cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak
EMA is actively monitoring the ongoing hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, in coordination with other EU bodies.The virus has been identified as Andes hantavirus, the…
- European Medicines Agency News
12 May · European Medicines Agency News
EMA business hours over Ascension Day holidays, 14 and 15 May
EMA's office is closed from 18:00 on 13 May 2026 until 08:30 on 18 May 2026.The product emergency hotline is available outside working hours and on public holidays. To reach…
- European Medicines Agency News
12 May · European Medicines Agency News
EMA welcomes political agreement on Critical Medicines Act
EMA welcomes the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the proposed Critical Medicines Act (CMA), which represents an…, “At a time of increasing global disruptions, resilient and secure supply chains for critical medicin
Primary Care
- The Medical Republic
15 May · The Medical Republic
Who is blocking the Cohealth report?
We were handed another red herring, with promises of the Cohealth report being released and yet another last-minute backpedal. The post Who is blocking the Cohealth report? appeared first on Medical Republic.
- The Medical Republic
15 May · The Medical Republic
Fines are ‘too small’:RACGP admonishes telehealth services
The college wants to see even greater regulation of telehealth-only clinics. The post Fines are ‘too small’:RACGP admonishes telehealth services appeared first on Medical Republic.
- The Medical Republic
15 May · The Medical Republic
Best Practice and RACGP join in grant partnership
A $35,000 grant is up for grabs for GP-led research into digital systems and how they make clinical working lives better. The post Best Practice and RACGP join in grant partnership appeared first on Medical Republic.
- The Medical Republic
15 May · The Medical Republic
Match fit medicine: Rethinking burnout and recovery for doctors
Listen to practical, realistic strategies for micro- and macro-recovery. The post Match fit medicine: Rethinking burnout and recovery for doctors appeared first on Medical Republic.
International
- The Conversation — Health
15 May · The Conversation — Health
Australians wait 12 months for aged care – and the latest budget funding is unlikely to change that
Maskot/Getty Imagine your elderly mother needs help to get out of bed, shower and manage her medications – and then waiting more than a year for that support to arrive. According to a federal government report released this week, that is no longer a worst-case scenario. It is now
- The Conversation — Health
15 May · The Conversation — Health
Should I take vitamin D now there’s less sun, or for bone or immune health?
MoMo Productions/Getty Images It can be easy to think you get plenty of vitamin D when you live in a country bathed in sunshine, but the reality is more complicated. Almost one in four Australian adults have vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D supplements are now one of the most comm
- The Conversation — Health
15 May · The Conversation — Health
A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire
Giza-01/500px/Getty In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge of “recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm”, which carries a maximum sentence of 13 years. He will be serving his
- CDC Travel Health Notices
14 May · CDC Travel Health Notices
Level 2 - Chikungunya in Mauritius
There is an outbreak of chikungunya in Mauritius. You can protect yourself by preventing mosquito bites.
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