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The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) is Australia's leading peer-reviewed general medical journal.
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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
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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
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November 25, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🔔 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
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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
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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
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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
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🔔 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
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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
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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.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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.
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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
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Available now as a supplement in the MJA
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November 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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
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Available now as a supplement in the MJA
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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
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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
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🔔 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
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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
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November 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Specialists’ fees and out‐of‐pocket costs: a challenge of our time
✍️ Brendan Murphy
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Specialists’ fees and out‐of‐pocket costs: a challenge of our time
✍️ Brendan Murphy
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November 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Specialists’ fees and out‐of‐pocket costs: a challenge of our time
✍️ Brendan Murphy
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Specialists’ fees and out‐of‐pocket costs: a challenge of our time
✍️ Brendan Murphy
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Omega 3 supplements can improve pregnancy outcomes: and a new trial shows how routine screening and supplementation can be implemented.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Omega 3 supplements can improve pregnancy outcomes: and a new trial shows how routine screening and supplementation can be implemented.
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Homelessness and cancer care: a missing priority in the Australian Cancer Plan
✍️ Amy Stearn, Jennifer A Baldock, Julia N Morris, Joanne Flavel and Fran Baum
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Homelessness and cancer care: a missing priority in the Australian Cancer Plan
✍️ Amy Stearn, Jennifer A Baldock, Julia N Morris, Joanne Flavel and Fran Baum
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November 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Homelessness and cancer care: a missing priority in the Australian Cancer Plan
✍️ Amy Stearn, Jennifer A Baldock, Julia N Morris, Joanne Flavel and Fran Baum
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Homelessness and cancer care: a missing priority in the Australian Cancer Plan
✍️ Amy Stearn, Jennifer A Baldock, Julia N Morris, Joanne Flavel and Fran Baum
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A study has found one in five engineered stone workers have high self-reported rates of asthma, even if they don’t have silicosis
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November 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A study has found one in five engineered stone workers have high self-reported rates of asthma, even if they don’t have silicosis
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Protecting public interest journalism as a public health good
✍️ Bronwyn Fredericks, Neha Lalchandani, Melissa A Sweet, Alex Cramb and Carmel Williams
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Protecting public interest journalism as a public health good
✍️ Bronwyn Fredericks, Neha Lalchandani, Melissa A Sweet, Alex Cramb and Carmel Williams
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Protecting public interest journalism as a public health good
✍️ Bronwyn Fredericks, Neha Lalchandani, Melissa A Sweet, Alex Cramb and Carmel Williams
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Protecting public interest journalism as a public health good
✍️ Bronwyn Fredericks, Neha Lalchandani, Melissa A Sweet, Alex Cramb and Carmel Williams
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Dousing the burning inequity of global warming for people experiencing homelessness
✍️ Timothy English, Alejandro Vásquez Hernández, Glenn Miller, Nuala Fogarty, Charles Cosgrove, Paul Rosenthal, Matthew Larkin, Jon Swain, Danielle Austin and Jo River
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Dousing the burning inequity of global warming for people experiencing homelessness
✍️ Timothy English, Alejandro Vásquez Hernández, Glenn Miller, Nuala Fogarty, Charles Cosgrove, Paul Rosenthal, Matthew Larkin, Jon Swain, Danielle Austin and Jo River
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November 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🔔 NEW in the MJA
Dousing the burning inequity of global warming for people experiencing homelessness
✍️ Timothy English, Alejandro Vásquez Hernández, Glenn Miller, Nuala Fogarty, Charles Cosgrove, Paul Rosenthal, Matthew Larkin, Jon Swain, Danielle Austin and Jo River
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Dousing the burning inequity of global warming for people experiencing homelessness
✍️ Timothy English, Alejandro Vásquez Hernández, Glenn Miller, Nuala Fogarty, Charles Cosgrove, Paul Rosenthal, Matthew Larkin, Jon Swain, Danielle Austin and Jo River
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The latest edition of the Australian Asthma Handbook offers pathways to improvement for asthma control, urging clinicians and their patients to move beyond over-reliance on SABA inhalers in favour of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-containing preventer inhalers.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The latest edition of the Australian Asthma Handbook offers pathways to improvement for asthma control, urging clinicians and their patients to move beyond over-reliance on SABA inhalers in favour of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-containing preventer inhalers.
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Vaping may be slowing Australia’s tobacco control progress
✍️ Michelle I Jongenelis and Mike Daube
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Vaping may be slowing Australia’s tobacco control progress
✍️ Michelle I Jongenelis and Mike Daube
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Vaping may be slowing Australia’s tobacco control progress
✍️ Michelle I Jongenelis and Mike Daube
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Vaping may be slowing Australia’s tobacco control progress
✍️ Michelle I Jongenelis and Mike Daube
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Defining “cure” for the asthmas
✍️ Dennis Thomas, Vanessa M McDonald, Peter G Gibson and Richard Y Kim
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Defining “cure” for the asthmas
✍️ Dennis Thomas, Vanessa M McDonald, Peter G Gibson and Richard Y Kim
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Defining “cure” for the asthmas
✍️ Dennis Thomas, Vanessa M McDonald, Peter G Gibson and Richard Y Kim
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Defining “cure” for the asthmas
✍️ Dennis Thomas, Vanessa M McDonald, Peter G Gibson and Richard Y Kim
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This week in InSight+, Professor Leanne Rowe urges every doctor to know the law, speak up about poor working conditions and other abuses safely, and advocate for better health system resourcing — together.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This week in InSight+, Professor Leanne Rowe urges every doctor to know the law, speak up about poor working conditions and other abuses safely, and advocate for better health system resourcing — together.
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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
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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
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November 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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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
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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
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
As our population ages, so too do our doctors. But ageing physicians should still play an active and leading role in our health care workforce, writes Steve Robson.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
As our population ages, so too do our doctors. But ageing physicians should still play an active and leading role in our health care workforce, writes Steve Robson.
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The latest MJA podcast is out now!
Join Professor Gary Anderson as he discusses finding a cure for asthma
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Join Professor Gary Anderson as he discusses finding a cure for asthma
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The latest MJA podcast is out now!
Join Professor Gary Anderson as he discusses finding a cure for asthma
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Join Professor Gary Anderson as he discusses finding a cure for asthma
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🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia
CURE Asthma: a unique opportunity for Australia
✍️ Anthony Flynn, Wendy Edmondson, Alan James, Caroline Lodge, Vanessa M McDonald, Christine R Jenkins, John Blakey and Gary P Anderson
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CURE Asthma: a unique opportunity for Australia
✍️ Anthony Flynn, Wendy Edmondson, Alan James, Caroline Lodge, Vanessa M McDonald, Christine R Jenkins, John Blakey and Gary P Anderson
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia
CURE Asthma: a unique opportunity for Australia
✍️ Anthony Flynn, Wendy Edmondson, Alan James, Caroline Lodge, Vanessa M McDonald, Christine R Jenkins, John Blakey and Gary P Anderson
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CURE Asthma: a unique opportunity for Australia
✍️ Anthony Flynn, Wendy Edmondson, Alan James, Caroline Lodge, Vanessa M McDonald, Christine R Jenkins, John Blakey and Gary P Anderson
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🔔 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
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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
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November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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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
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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
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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
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Available now as a supplement in the MJA
buff.ly/BK7aPac
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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
Available now as a supplement in the MJA
buff.ly/BK7aPac
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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What fully funded public schools could do
✍️ Pasi Sahlberg and Trevor Cobbold
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What fully funded public schools could do
✍️ Pasi Sahlberg and Trevor Cobbold
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November 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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What fully funded public schools could do
✍️ Pasi Sahlberg and Trevor Cobbold
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What fully funded public schools could do
✍️ Pasi Sahlberg and Trevor Cobbold
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