Smartphone apps that offer therapeutic advice, such as insulin dosage calculations, will be assessed by the TGA for safety under a new proposal to protect patients

Doctors and MDOs welcome the announcement

Patients with minor health problems will be transferred directly

When are parents no longer able to access the records?

New infant mouth swab kit is 'potentially confusing' and doesn't replace standard newborn screening

It would have been ironic had the Parliamentary Library report on My Health Record fallen victim to a computer glitch, but its disappearance from the internet seems to be more a battle over 'fake news'

Why are doctors still afraid to speak out?

Nearly half of Australian babies admitted to hospital for bronchiolitis are receiving treatments that will be of no benefit, according to new guidelines

GPs are being exposed to the “unnecessary risk” of falling foul of Medicare rules because so few organisations are willing to provide guidance on how to bill properly

A leading dermatologist says a 15-year-old technology — not a new blood test — is still the most important tool for detecting skin cancer early