16 Jan 2023
At-home bowel cancer screening could reduce colonoscopy need
Research suggests faecal immunochemical tests can safely personalise cancer surveillance and lower associated healthcare costs.
16 Jan 2023
Queries over long COVID prevalence in Australia
An international review estimates that 'at least' one in 10 people with COVID-19 will develop lasting symptoms, but that may overstate the risk.
16 Jan 2023
Can boiled peanuts improve child allergies?
A new Australian trial suggests the process can reduce allergic reactions, but there are doubts over its long-term application.
13 Jan 2023
Media coverage may trigger complex emotions for victim-survivors
Psychologist Professor Kim Felmingham discusses how the coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s death might affect child sexual abuse survivors.
13 Jan 2023
Next steps for new Alzheimer’s treatment
Approved this month in the US, Alzheimer’s disease treatment lecanemab is yet to undergo the regulatory approval process in Australia.
09 Jan 2023
New antiviral may offer ‘less cumbersome’ COVID treatment option
The Chinese-developed oral antiviral reportedly achieves similar outcomes to Paxlovid, but with fewer side effects and drug–drug interactions.
09 Jan 2023
Which baby sleep interventions are most effective?
With many parents now using behavioural sleep interventions, a new study examines which of the most common work best and cause the least harm.
18 Aug 2023
Call for ‘urgent intervention’ after practice receives $800k tax bill
The RACGP has warned Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews of widespread clinic shutdowns unless his state changes its approach to payroll tax.
17 Aug 2023
In Practice: Children with suspected serious bacterial infection
GPs have been issued a reminder about swift antibiotic treatment in paediatric cases of serious bacterial infection.
17 Aug 2023
Deadline looms for sign-up to centralised prescribing
The Department of Health and Aged Care is urging practices that have not registered for the national Prescription Delivery Service to do so.