The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026. For more information, click here: buff.ly/NIeVy94

The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026. For more information, click here: buff.ly/NIeVy94

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia The first Australian evidence‐based guidelines on male infertility ✍️ Darren J Katz, Liza O’Donnell, Robert I McLachlan, Tim J Moss, Clare V Boothroyd, Veena Jayadev and Sarah R Catfor buff.ly/AB2MPkR

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Scoping review of variation in clinical guidelines for delivery of injectable long‐acting penicillin across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand ✍️ Shriyutha Vaka, Lisa J Whop, Sophie J Kirk, Laurens Manning and Rosemary Wyber buff.ly/HomotzM

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Disease‐specific survival for people with chronic myeloid leukaemia, South Australia, 1980–2020: a retrospective cohort study ✍️ Kerri Beckmann, Brendon J Kearney, Naranie Shanmuganathan, David Yeung and Tim Hughes buff.ly/asZqTUm

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia The early implementation phase of the Omega‐3 Test‐and‐Treat Program for reducing the risk of preterm birth, South Australia, 2021–22: an implementation evaluation study buff.ly/5RExtY8

The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026. For more information, click here: buff.ly/NIeVy94

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Non‐technical errors associated with deaths in surgical care, Australia, 2012–2019, by surgical specialty (Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality): a retrospective cohort study buff.ly/n5nC8hx

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Birth prevalence, clinical sequelae, and management of congenital cytomegalovirus infections in Australia, 1999–2023: a national prospective study buff.ly/N2ND4NX

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Using generative artificial intelligence in clinical practice: a narrative review and proposed agenda for implementation ✍️ Ian A Scott, Sandeep Reddy, Tanya Kelly, Tim Miller and Anton Vegt buff.ly/wGdG6fv

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Changes in patient management after preoperative MRI for newly diagnosed breast cancer: a multicentre prospective observational study buff.ly/60xuFqK

🔔 NEW in the MJA The number of cancer‐related deaths that could be attributable to spatial disparities in survival in Australia, 2010–2019: a retrospective population‐based cohort study ✍️ Charlotte K Bainomugisa, Jessica Cameron, Paramita Dasgupta and Peter Baade buff.ly/QhDHoSD

As another year draws to a close, InSight+ wishes to thank all of our readers and contributors for another year of sharing your excellent medical and health stories. Read more: buff.ly/sJOlqsQ

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia The clinical presentation, investigation, and management of women diagnosed with endometriosis in Australian general practices, 2011–2021: an open cohort study buff.ly/Xa6ZFta

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care recently released the Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework, which has the potential to reduce medication errors that occur at transitions of care. Read more: buff.ly/7IAUvqA

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia The epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Queensland, 2017–2021: a population‐level cohort study using linked administrative data buff.ly/TPVV1bG

Australia’s health and medical research sector is a global leader in innovation and discovery. Yet, a hidden ethical problem in how research grants are funded threatens to undermine this reputation and the researchers it relies on. Read more: buff.ly/TTxaV9O

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Greenhouse gas emissions associated with anaesthetic gases in Australia, 2002–2022: a retrospective descriptive analysis ✍️ Krista Verlis, Jessica F Davies, Forbes McGain, Hayden Burch, Alexandra L Barratt and Luise Kazda buff.ly/UDUNaWU

A rise in B6 toxicity cases led to the TGA review, with changes being brought in from June 2027 Read more: buff.ly/AigqZdf

The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026. For more information, click here: buff.ly/NIeVy94

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia West Nile virus Kunjin subtype in rural NSW ✍️ Emily Gibson, Megan Whitley, Peter Murray, Linda Hueston, Jane Bennett, Raguharan Kathiresu and David N Durrheim buff.ly/bHN93hd

Australia’s National Lung Cancer Screening Program will inevitably uncover a far greater number of people with undiagnosed chronic respiratory disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read more: buff.ly/IJY5CSZ

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Rethinking diabetes care for Indigenous Australians: the need for Indigenous‐codesigned and led diabetes models of care ✍️ Natalie Nanayakkara, Sharon Atkinson‐Briggs, Alicia J Jenkins and Neale D Cohen buff.ly/Ysz7Aqn

A new study has found that physical activity in the long term might be more important than we previously believed. Read more: buff.ly/JrSSPtl

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Differentiated and simplified oral HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) models hold the key to virtually eliminating HIV transmission in Australia by 2030 buff.ly/u7KUYbJ

The latest MJA issue is out now! Available online at buff.ly/ZkGHl8F

A group of Brisbane researchers are influencing global mental health priorities. Here’s why: buff.ly/rjxU7Ct

Adding genomic testing to newborn screening programs can expand them to cover hundreds of conditions and is getting closer to reality, with multiple pilot studies internationally publishing early results. Read more: buff.ly/7Of91pS

Meningococcal serogroup B continues to pose a serious public health risk in Australia, and inconsistent vaccine access between the states is leaving people vulnerable to infection Read more: buff.ly/BZWv0IP

The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026. For more information, click here: buff.ly/NIeVy94

The AMA's Public Hospital Report Card reveals Australia’s mental health system is at breaking point, and the consequences are being felt in emergency departments and communities across Australia. Read more: buff.ly/cAaoDkp

Listen to the latest MJA podcast, exploring the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, treating dementia and how nutrition can help with cognitive decline with Professor James Burrell and Dr Heather Francis 🎧 buff.ly/uMMEGoF

AI is fundamentally changing what happens in the consultation room. Dr David Navarro examines what that means for clinicians and their patients this week in InSight+ Read more: buff.ly/O4QElur

This week in InSight+ Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe discusses how medical workplaces could be held responsible for the deaths of staff if workplace psychosocial hazards are not addressed Read more: buff.ly/uzEG34b

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Finding cures for asthma: new paradigms for drug discovery and therapy ✍️ Aowen Zhuang, Dennis Thomas, Caroline Lodge, Jane E Bourke, John W Upham, Vanessa M McDonald, Peter AB Wark and Gary P Anderson buff.ly/QP7DNEE

Research has identified that somatoform disorders — a group of mental disorders characterised by physical pain with psychological causes — are likely to be second only in mental health to depression burden of disease. Read more: buff.ly/xLwpRya

🔔 NEW in the MJA Evidence from Australian cohort studies about asthma trajectories and transitions across the life course: a narrative review ✍️ Caroline Lodge, Xin Dai, Ingrid A. Laing, Michael P Menden, Anthony Flynn, Gary P Anderson, Sarath Ranganathan and Shyamali C Dharmage buff.ly/evYhRID

Children’s experience of domestic violence is commonly framed in the context of physical violence; however, new research highlights how parental coercive control plays a critical role in shaping long-term wellbeing. Read more: buff.ly/wqoCDpj

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Who gets asthma, and why? ✍️ Denby J Evans, Peter D Sly, Paul Foster and Chantal Donovan buff.ly/LUAE2Q4

This week in InSight+ Hopes that inaugural conference on PDA sub-type of autism will lead to better diagnosis and treatment Read more: buff.ly/NFoIRL4

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Using generative artificial intelligence in clinical practice: a narrative review and proposed agenda for implementation ✍️ Ian A Scott, Sandeep Reddy, Tanya Kelly, Tim Miller and Anton van der Vegt buff.ly/cn0aCZl

This week in InSight+, Dr Dylan Morduant argues for a better system of releasing diagnostic results to patients Read more: buff.ly/zvhnVcT

🔔 NEW in the MJA A retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of the economic impact of environmental risk factors on inpatient hospital separations in the Northern Territory ✍️ Geetanjali Lamba, Danielle Esler, Yuejen Zhao, Tracy Ward, Christine Connors and Michael Spry (Marranunggu) buff.ly/5PTLXhx

It’s time for national policy that puts diagnostic safety on the agenda, and drives real change to prevent errors before more patients are harmed Read more: buff.ly/ojcnZMb

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Technological advances in the search for a CURE for asthma ✍️ Sara Quon, Timothy M Johanson, Ridhima Wadhwa, Alen Faiz, Anthony Flynn, Gary P Anderson, Amanda J Cox, Nicholas P West, Michael P Menden and Rhys S Allan buff.ly/G9bBVx8

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Socio‐economic position and the prevalence of ten chronic diseases in Australia, 2021: a whole of population census data analysis ✍️ Joanna Y Gong, Emily D Williams, Agus Salim, Spiros Fourlanos, Jonathan E Shaw and Dianna J Magliano buff.ly/3PZrfhJ

The updated McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for multiple sclerosis have now been published, offering clinicians new tools to support earlier diagnosis, reduce uncertainty, and improve outcomes for Australians affected by the disease. Read more: buff.ly/SwPckkc

The CURE Asthma initiative is an unprecedented opportunity for accelerating the translation of research findings and bringing curative therapies within reach. Available now as a supplement in the MJA buff.ly/BK7aPac

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Trends in adolescent smoking prevalence before and after the emergence of vaping in Australia: an interrupted time series analysis, 1999–2023 ✍️ Sam J Egger, Michael David, Marianne F Weber, Qingwei Luo, Anita Dessaix and Becky Freeman buff.ly/ySIA0RZ

The latest MJA issue is out now! Available online at buff.ly/QRJL5vP