25 Jan 2024
Live insect find prompts supplement recall
Tobacco beetles were found in two batches of dried herb powder promoted as a constipation reliever, the TGA has announced.
25 Jan 2024
RACGP welcomes ‘bold’ first look at Scope of Practice reforms
An initial review of Australia’s health workforce has laid bare the need for a funding shake-up and better coordination between specialties.
24 Jan 2024
How long does immunity last after a COVID infection?
Dr Lara Herrero and Wesley Freppel assess the latest evidence, including the impact vaccination and emerging variants can have.
24 Jan 2024
Real-world evidence demonstrates efficacy of HPV vaccine
Zero cases of cervical cancer have been detected in Scotland among those who received the bivalent vaccine by age 12.
24 Jan 2024
WHO releases lower back pain guideline
The document, the first of its kind to be released by the WHO, considers 37 different interventions for the management of chronic lower back pain.
24 Jan 2024
Name change imposed on women’s health qualifications
RANZCOG will no longer be allowed to use ‘diploma’ or ‘advanced diploma’ for its courses, but has promised GPs everything else will remain the same.
19 Jan 2024
Mastering asthma management and inhaler maintenance
Asthma treatment has evolved but having a good management plan and keeping inhalers clean remain essential, writes Dr Kerry Hancock.
23 Jan 2024
Preventive health checks linked to lower mortality risk: Study
Research focusing on patients who took the NHS Health Check in the UK found an association with lower risk of several diseases and death.
22 Jan 2024
Study links blood protein changes to long COVID
Researchers are hopeful that the findings could help improve diagnosis and treatment of a condition it says remains ‘poorly understood’.
23 Jan 2024
First-of-its-kind inquiry launched into women’s pain
The investigation aims to overhaul Australia’s ‘old-fashioned attitudes towards women’, in a bid to improve healthcare and reduce stigma.