01 Jun 2023
Guidelines for telehealth supporting real time direct consultations a welcome move
New guidelines for telehealth consultations released by the Medical Board of Australia this week have been welcomed by the AMA.
01 Jun 2023
ATAGI advice on the preferential use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for primary vaccination of people aged 12 years or older
ATAGI has made recommendations on the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines as a primary course.
31 May 2023
RACGP issues warning over pathology takeover bid
A merger that would create Australia’s largest pathology business could be against the best interests of patients, the ACCC has been told.
31 May 2023
Heart Health
Heart Week is Australia’s national heart health awareness week held in the first week of May each year.
31 May 2023
Make this the year to go smoke free
This World No Tobacco Day, NSW Health is encouraging people to quit smoking and vaping to improve their overall health and quality of life.
31 May 2023
Protect yourself and your mob from the flu this winter
Influenza (also known as 'flu') is a highly contagious illness caused by the influenza virus. There are simple things you can do to protect yourself and your mob from flu.
31 May 2023
New stats show World No Tobacco Day still needed
This World No Tobacco Day, Lung Foundation Australia pauses to reflect on the many steps our nation has taken to curb tobacco use while highlighting the insidious methods of Big Tobacco when it comes to issues like vaping, which show the fight is still far from over.
31 May 2023
GPs encouraged to call out racism in healthcare
The RACGP’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Chair says reconciliation’s role in improving health outcomes cannot be overstated.
31 May 2023
Aged care COVID vaccination rates still lagging
More than half of aged care residents are yet to receive their booster – and winter is coming – writes Associate Professor Hassan Vally.
31 May 2023
Paediatric psychotropic dispensing doubles in less than 10 years
New research shows use of the medications has soared since 2013, but there ‘may be more to it than first meets the eye’.