Listen to the Latest MJA podcast, as Professor Garry Jennings dicusses the new Australian Clinical Guideline for Diagnosing and Managing Acute Coronary Syndromes 🎧 buff.ly/JHO5iqz

The March issue of the Medical Journal of Australia arrives against a backdrop of mounting global and local pressures which shape how patients present, how clinicians practise, and how health systems cope, writes Dr Aajuli Shukla Read more: buff.ly/xFIjm33

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Motor Neuron Disease Mortality Trends in Australia From 1986 to 2023: A Population-Based Study 👉 buff.ly/Aqsx3Oz

The National Health Reform Agreement is a step in the right direction, but funding alone will not fix a system that has been under strain for more than a decade, writes AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen Read more: buff.ly/0Alfc23

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Mentoring to Support Healthcare Professional and Medical Career Progression and Leadership Development ✍️ Jenny Proimos, Helena J. Teede, Belinda Garth 👉 buff.ly/01XbVYO

The University of NSW has become the first to quantify, in two systematic reviews, both the prevalence of blood-borne diseases for incarcerated people, and their access to healthcare programs. It found that no country, worldwide, had all the programs available. Read more: buff.ly/psk9oyp

This week in InSight+ A study recording the brain activity of young people viewing images of vape products should ring alarm bells for policymakers Read more: buff.ly/e5BdyPz

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Malignant Otitis Externa in Central Australia: A 15-Year Retrospective Review Between 2009 and 2024 ✍️ George P. Drewett, Mini Jacob, Belle Culhane, Amy Booth, Connor Wright, Sajan Thomas, Anjali Abraham 👉 buff.ly/bwniiZ3

The recent childhood vaccine changes in the USA, which substantially reduce the number of routine childhood vaccines, will sow more seeds of doubt and confusion in the community about the safety, efficacy and even the need of vaccines Read more: buff.ly/X3TUUeG

At the Australian Ethical Health Alliance symposium in May 2025, panellists discussed the rise in AI misinformation in health, and the urgent need to maintain public trust in doctors and health services Read more: buff.ly/pmCPi4A

🔔 NEW in the MJA The Association Between Alignment to the Breast Cancer Optimal Care Pathways and Patient Survival in Victoria, Australia, 2012–2019: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study ✍️ Brandon S. Hao, Juan C. Quiroz, Ian N. Olver, Claire M. Vajdic 👉 buff.ly/uVci3gj

The term ‘bikini medicine’ originally highlighted the narrow reproductive focus of women’s health research, but continued use of the term may diminish rather than augment the overall push for better women’s health Read more: buff.ly/Icjf4zr

A summary of the new Australian Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder has been published in the Medical Journal of Australia Read more: buff.ly/F5601Vv

MS Australia’s 2025 Research and Advocacy Priorities Survey captures what matters most to Australians affected by multiple sclerosis, providing a community‑driven roadmap to guide research investment, policy reform and clinical practice nationwide. Read more: buff.ly/IIU3DT3

This week in InSight+ Professor Meagan Brennan reflects on lessons from Arthur Frank's influential book ‘The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness and Ethics.’ Read more: buff.ly/23j2Zz0

This week in InSight+ Mr David Morgan discusses why it is crucial to protect the title of 'surgeon' Read more: buff.ly/Ba2b9WT

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Data for Equity: Can Linked Administrative Data Inform Pathways to More Equitable Child Health? 👉 buff.ly/7aOfbKK

This week in InSight+ MJA deputy Editor Elizabeth Zuccala discusses publishing clinical guidelines and and consensus statements in the Medical Journal of Australia Read more: buff.ly/p74Z7fB

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Lessons from Practice: A Diagnostic Headache ✍️ Thomas Glynn, Michelle T. Leech, Stacy K. Goergen, Emily Lin, Nadeem Toodayan, Ralph Junckerstorff 👉 buff.ly/xO8cQQo

This week in InSight+ Professor Leanne Rowe outlines how clinical leadership at a governance level can significantly contribute to better patient care, safer workplaces, and a strong, sustainable health system Read more: buff.ly/Ek8wSzk

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Australian Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Overview of the Development Process and Revised Diagnostic Criteria 👉 buff.ly/T9WkFYd

The first independent safety evaluation of ChatGPT Health has found AI often did not properly assess the urgency of medical care needed, and also failed to detect suicidal ideation. Read more: buff.ly/bl34Pan

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Supporting Population Mental Health in the Wake of Mass Tragedies ✍️ Susan J. Rees, Derrick M. Silove 👉 buff.ly/FC1aAVw

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Australia now has 137 urgent care clinics. Are they working? buff.ly/71m3AA5

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Integrating Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Into Cardiovascular Prevention in Australia ✍️ Shaun Khanna, Tej Dugal, Jason Kaplan, Aditya Bhat 👉 buff.ly/PkFbj08

This week in InSight+, Laura Purcell shares a lived experience perspective demonstrating how cycle-aware clinical care transformed premenstrual dysphoric disorder management, reinforcing the need for broader awareness, informed diagnosis and tailored support. Read more: buff.ly/c6az6XE

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guideline for Diagnosing and Managing Acute Coronary Syndromes 2025 👉 buff.ly/CVzZehW

With strengthened standards now in place, organisations have the mandate and the tools to treat transitions of care as a core unit of safety in aged care Read more: buff.ly/T4LL24w

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia The Association Between Access Block And Ambulance Ramping, And The Impact of COVID-19: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study of 25 Queensland Hospitals 👉 buff.ly/CCMqp8O

A recent paper co-authored by 39 leading scientists names the Polyvagal Theory ‘untenable.’ It’s the work of more than four decades, with agreement from experts in wide-ranging fields. Read more: buff.ly/wwAcFBm

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Interval Cancer Characteristics, Staging and Survival Among National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Participants, Western Australia, 2018: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study 👉 buff.ly/BvzHBpz

New research suggests that a specific group of brain cells acts as a master regulator for the brain’s waste clearance system, offering a potential new target for treating dementia. Read more: buff.ly/Sknsd5N

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Population-Based Melanoma Screening Using Integrated Risk Scores in Australia: A Narrative Review to Determine Readiness 👉 buff.ly/pRfzmBX

As we mark International Women’s Day, it is time to recognise that gender justice in health requires more than improving access within existing systems, it demands redesigning how those systems are funded, governed, and led Read more: buff.ly/6S6JFe3

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia National Screening, National Responsibility: Turning Promise Into Progress for Lung Cancer Care ✍️ Fraser J. Brims 👉 buff.ly/5emzPD4

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

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Hearing Justice Through a Stethoscope: Advocacy, Climate Change and Medicine's Upstream Responsibilities ✍️ Francis Nona, Nina Lansbury, Rowena Maguire, Britta Wigginton 👉 buff.ly/LTbzd8x

Water bankruptcy is a serious public health issue that must be urgently addressed. Health practitioners have a responsibility to lead in shaping a future where water is protected and valued. Read more: buff.ly/9cZZN7i @docsenvaus.bsky.social

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia The Extent and Nature of Lived Experience Engagement in the Development of Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines, 2014–2025: A Scoping Review 👉 buff.ly/Z9K4ivL

Pancreatic cancer must be recognised as a national health priority. By committing to earlier detection, personalised treatment approaches, and comprehensive supportive and palliative care, Australia can begin to change the trajectory of this disease. Read more: buff.ly/sIopSGK

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Childhood and Adolescent Asthma Hospitalisations in Queensland, Australia: A 20-Year Ecological Study Across Climate Zones ✍️ Jialu Wang, Javier Cortes-Ramirez, Janet Davies, Wenbiao Hu 👉 buff.ly/aQIVrzk

Biography programs are now a feature of many palliative care organisations in Australia. Volunteers are trained to visit patients and record the life stories they wish to tell, giving patients the opportunity to affirm identity, meaning and purpose in their lives. Read more: buff.ly/EzCs0UG

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia The Impact of Hospital Bed Occupancy on Patient Flow and Emergency Department Access: A 25-Hospital Cohort Study 👉https://buff.ly/MUkNCa1

A summary of the new Australian clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing acute coronary syndromes 2025 has been published in the Medical Journal of Australia Read more: buff.ly/8CIK2F8

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Strategies for Reducing Access Block and Waiting Time for Patients Seeking Emergency Hospital Care: Results of a Ward-Level Discrete Event Simulation at Queensland's Largest Public Hospitals 👉 buff.ly/qTGiF9s

Doctors are increasingly concerned about Queensland gun control reforms that include mandatory mental health reporting of high-risk patients to police. Read more: buff.ly/0Jgx5cx

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia Associations Between Hospital Occupancy, Emergency Department Function and Ambulance Delays, With Modelled Mitigation Strategies: Evidence From Acute Queensland Hospitals ✍️ David Mountain 👉 buff.ly/LGUIeGV

This week in InSight+ Dr Emma Hodge reflects on how three years in a medical wellbeing role has shifted her thinking from programs to systems, from individual resilience to organisational responsibility and from short-term fixes to sustainable initiatives. Read more: buff.ly/TUO8rew

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