Medical news that matters,
in five minutes a day.
The free daily email with summaries of the latest medical and medtech news before your first coffee gets cold.
Free. One email, daily.
Featured stories
Primary Care·14 Aug 2026·RACGP newsGP
Eli Lilly CEO ‘definitely wants Mounjaro to be listed on the PBS’
Despite walking away from the deal earlier this year and price negotiations stalling, the drug’s manufacturer confirmed its intentions.
Primary Care·14 Aug 2026·The Medical Republic
GPs at 90% bulk billing in disadvantaged, rural communities
Whether or not the national bulk billing rate ever reaches the health minister’s goal, it is already a reality for Australia’s most vulnerable patients. The post GPs at 90% bulk billing in disadvantaged, rural communities appeared first on Medical Republic.
Primary Care·14 Aug 2026·The Medical Republic
Peak medical education body calls for a ‘self-sufficient’ workforce
Medical deans say government claims about IMGs’ FTE hours don’t stack up, warning Australia’s reliance risks ‘brain drain’ from source countries that can least afford to lose them. The post Peak medical education body calls for a ‘self-sufficient’ workforce appeared first on Medi
Primary Care·14 Aug 2026·The Medical Republic
Medicare reform risks becoming a ‘castle built on sand’
Those crunching the numbers in their ‘Canberra bubble’ need to check their assumptions with doctors working at the rural coalface, an inquiry into rural Medicare access has heard. The post Medicare reform risks becoming a ‘castle built on sand’ appeared first on Medical Republic.
Primary Care·14 Aug 2026·RACGP newsGP
Next ACRRM President announced
Dr Claire Arundell, a Norfolk Island-based Rural Generalist, will take over the college’s top job in October.
More stories
Clinical
15 Aug 2026 · MedTech Dive
AMS secures shareholder support for planned sale to H.B. Fuller
Buying tissue-healing company AMS will bring H.B. Fuller into the markets for formulated biosurgicals and mechanical closures.
14 Aug 2026 · MedTech Dive
CHAI creates work group to counter frontier AI model cybersecurity risks
CHAI plans to create playbooks to help organizations defend against — and leverage — these powerful systems.
14 Aug 2026 · MedTech Dive
Cook Medical discloses cyber incident stemming from a scam
An outside party gained access to some company systems, but the medical device maker found no evidence that sensitive or protected data was obtained and said its operations are running normally.
14 Aug 2026 · MedTech Dive
Thermo Fisher closes $1.1B sale of microbiology unit to PE firm
European private equity firm Astorg will run the business as an independent diagnostics company, led by former PerkinElmer CEO Dirk Bontridder.
Research
- BMJ
14 Aug 2026 · BMJ
Organ donation service that tried to take organs from “thrashing and crying” patient is decertified
A US service that tried to harvest the organs of a man despite him “thrashing on the bed” and showing key signs of life has been decertified.US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr stripped the Kentucky based organ donation service Network for Hope of its permission to operate be
- BMJ
15 Aug 2026 · BMJ
Hospitals are dealing with 41{degrees}C indoor temperatures
Hospital staff are dealing with indoor temperatures of more than 41°C as the NHS struggles to provide care during the current heatwave, it has been disclosed.Responses to a freedom of information (FOI) request by the Liberal Democrats found one hospital had recorded 41°C temperat
- BMJ
14 Aug 2026 · BMJ
RSV vaccination programme may have halved numbers of baby admissions to ICU
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) admissions of newborn infants to intensive care units (ICUs) in England seem to have halved after a national vaccination programme.UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) figures from 2025-26 show a more than 50% fall in RSV related admissions of newbo
- The Lancet
15 Aug 2026 · The Lancet
Afghan health under pressure 5 years after Taliban takeover
Restrictions on women and girls, deep cuts to international aid, health-facility closures, and mass returns are mounting pressure on Afghanistan's fragile health system. Sophie Cousins reports.
Drugs & Safety
15 Aug 2026 · BioPharma Dive
Bristol Myers wins ‘milestone’ FDA approval of myeloma drug acquired from Celgene
The clearance of Zenbexus is the first for a group of protein-degrading “CELMoD” medicines that could help Bristol Myers rejuvenate a key drug franchise.
14 Aug 2026 · BioPharma Dive
Capricor shares spike on CEO comments; Cytokinetics sues Bristol Myers
The FDA is “willing to review” an updated submission for Capricor’s Duchenne cell therapy, its CEO said. Elsewhere, a heart drug battle spilled into court and Rigel priced the first “Protac” medicine.
14 Aug 2026 · BioPharma Dive
Biotech initiatives pick up as more regions race to become hubs
New government funding from Pennsylvania to Kansas City is strengthening biotech hubs — but experts say money alone won’t determine where pharma builds next.
14 Aug 2026 · BioPharma Dive
PTC takes a chance on Sangamo’s Fabry disease gene therapy
Wall Street analysts view the deal as a risky, high-reward bet on a treatment that’s nearing a possible regulatory approval and could be superior to existing medications.
Primary Care
14 Aug 2026 · RACGP newsGP
‘Generalism, equity, place’ key drivers for rural health leader
Two years since taking on the role, newsGP talks achievements, challenges and opportunities with the National Rural Health Commissioner.
15 Aug 2026 · The Medical Republic
An incoming brief for the RACGP president
I suffer from an exceedingly rare condition: election fever. The post An incoming brief for the RACGP president appeared first on Medical Republic.
- The Medical Republic
14 Aug 2026 · The Medical Republic
Managing breakthrough cancer pain with rapid-onset opioids
Palliative Care Physician and Medical Oncologist Dr Aaron Wong discusses the assessment and management of breakthrough cancer pain and reviews the role of rapid-onset opioids. The post Managing breakthrough cancer pain with rapid-onset opioids appeared first on Medical Republic.
Policy
15 Aug 2026 · Healthcare Dive
Health advocacy group sues AMA to make billing codes public
PatientRightsAdvocate.org is challenging the physician association’s copyright of the current procedural terminology, or CPT, system. Use of the codes is required by law, and that means they should be freely available, per the suit.
14 Aug 2026 · Healthcare Dive
Premiums, out-of-pocket costs dominate Americans’ healthcare concerns: survey
Respondents were split on who should solve the issues, with Democrats more likely to say the federal government and Republicans more likely to name insurers, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
14 Aug 2026 · Healthcare Dive
Prior authorization denials vary widely among insurers, first-of-its-kind data shows
Denials ranged from 2% to 25% among insurers last year, according to a KFF analysis of new prior authorization data that the CMS forced insurers to release.
13 Aug 2026 · Healthcare Dive
Rural communities bear the brunt of healthcare workforce shortage: report
With the U.S. already facing a deficit of 86,000 physicians by 2036, healthcare cuts could push more rural hospitals to the brink of closure, according to a new study from staffing firm AMN Healthcare.
International
14 Aug 2026 · The Conversation — Health
With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’
Iuliia Bondar/Getty Legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could be be passed as early as next week, after a Labor-led Senate committee today recommended the bill be passed. The bill, introduced in May and amended in July, aims to s
14 Aug 2026 · The Conversation — Health
Worried your toddler isn’t getting enough iron? Here’s what parents need to know
DragonImages/Getty The devastating recent deaths of three toddlers in Queensland, linked to low iron levels, have understandably left many parents wondering whether their own child is getting enough iron. The good news is that life-threatening iron deficiency is uncommon. But bei
14 Aug 2026 · The Conversation — Health
Fiji’s HIV outbreak is a public health emergency. Pacific neighbours must step up
AFP via Getty Images Delegates attending the Pacific HIV Symposium in Fiji next week will be confronting one of the region’s most urgent health challenges: the fastest growing HIV outbreak in the world. HIV prevalence among adults in Fiji is now 1.6%. This means about one in 60 a
14 Aug 2026 · The Conversation — Health
Trauma can trigger psychosis – and talk therapy can help treat both
If you hear “psychosis”, what do you think of? Many people believe psychosis is a brain disorder and only hear about it on the news in relation to a violent or traumatic crime. In fact, psychosis is not a diagnosis. It’s a collection of symptoms that affect your mind and how you