21 Jun 2023
Funding rates for health and medical research
Read about Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funding between 2020 and 2022.
20 Jun 2023
Meningococcal case 20 June 2023
A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 25-year-old man from metropolitan Adelaide. The case has been admitted to hospital and is in a critical condition.
20 Jun 2023
Dentist reprimanded for professional misconduct
A South Australian tribunal has found a dentist guilty of professional misconduct for falsifying medical certificates.
20 Jun 2023
Infectious disease institute a step closer
A new institute to protect Australians against future infectious diseases and pandemics is one step closer.
20 Jun 2023
RACGP calls for end to immigration detention
Advocates hope a new position statement, released on World Refugee Day, will pave the way for better care of Australia’s most marginalised patients.
20 Jun 2023
Vital new Long COVID resources now available; immunisation still crucial
With a fifth wave of COVID infections now threatening Australia, Lung Foundation Australia is urging people to protect themselves and loved ones.
20 Jun 2023
Professor Michael Kidd to step down from DoH
The former RACGP President, who was one of the most high-profile officials dealing with the COVID-19 response, is moving on.
20 Jun 2023
GPs encouraged to prepare for opioid dependence changes
All opioid dependence treatment medicines will be listed on the PBS from next month, in news welcomed by the RACGP.
19 Jun 2023
Emotional problems may be ADHD’s missing link
The condition comes with self-control problems that affect the ability to regulate emotions, write Barbara Sahakian and Christelle Langley.
19 Jun 2023
At-risk Australians lack awareness about heart failure
Two in three people susceptible to heart disease do not recognise that they are at risk, a new nationwide survey has found.