05 Feb 2025
Number of opioid prescriptions falls
Monash University researchers also found a drop in long-term prescriptions but a rise in the number of prescriptions started by young people.
04 Feb 2025
‘Another benefit’: The pill shown to reduce ovarian cancer risk
Australian research finds the oral contraceptive pill can reduce risk of the cancer by 26% among women who have used it at any age.
03 Feb 2025
‘A big difference’: Poisons Standard change brings hope
Reduced paracetamol pack sizes are now in force, as a new report highlights the number of children hospitalised due to preventable medicine-related issues.
04 Feb 2025
GP’s research shedding light on end-of-life care
On World Cancer Day, one GP’s innovative research is transforming care for cancer patients in their final months of life.
03 Feb 2025
Single Employer Model expanded in Queensland
A new four-year pilot will see the State Government employ 60 GP trainees, giving them entitlements akin to those training in a hospital.
03 Feb 2025
GPs in training jump 31% in WA
Almost 200 doctors will begin training in 2025, but WA still faces a ‘unique challenge’ with less GPs per person than in Victoria and NSW.
04 Feb 2025
Forum explores GPs’ futures, seeks shortage solutions
The inaugural SA Future GP Forum has resulted in several targeted ideas to entice more future doctors to become regional GPs.
04 Feb 2025
Crocs, tinnies and a waiting game: GPs in the storm
In Ingham in rural Queensland, floodwaters have risen to their highest for almost 60 years, with GPs digging deep in their communities, but bracing for a long recovery.
31 Jan 2025
Nutrient deficit common in type 2 diabetes patients
A review of data spanning 25 years found 45% of patients had multiple micronutrient deficiencies, with women more likely than men to be impacted.
31 Jan 2025
New link between the gut and hypertension revealed
Research has found exactly how low dietary fibre causes a leaky gut, allowing microbes to pass into the body and increase inflammation.