15 Jan 2024
Does montelukast need a warning label?
The asthma medication is known to cause behavioural and neuropsychiatric disturbance that in rare cases have been linked to suicidal ideation.
12 Jan 2024
Concerns flagged for ‘alarming’ teen weight loss trend
Research prompts calls for GPs to help regulate use of non-prescribed weight-loss products among teens displaying ‘risk-taking behaviour’.
12 Jan 2024
Perinatal depression leads to increased risk of death: Study
A review of one million people has linked perinatal depression to an increased risk of taking one’s own life, even decades after giving birth.
11 Jan 2024
New COVID variant ‘taking off like a rocket’
Despite states and territories reporting large case increases, many Australians have not received booster vaccinations to protect against JN.1.
11 Jan 2024
Research provides hope for type 1 diabetes ‘cure’
Further trials are needed, but the use of rare cancer drugs to assist in restoring insulin production is showing promise.
10 Jan 2024
Pill testing calls follow multiple overdoses at Melbourne festival
The Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Addiction Medicine has said such a move would be ‘a no-brainer’.
10 Jan 2024
The radiologist body is calling for an expansion of mammogram services, and a GP expert agrees it will help patients make more informed choices.
The radiologist body is calling for an expansion of mammogram services, and a GP expert agrees it will help patients make more informed choices.
10 Jan 2024
GPs should be paid for NDIS paperwork: RACGP
Current Medicare requirements make it difficult for GPs to receive compensation for the time-consuming task, the college has said.
09 Jan 2024
Tighten Paxlovid eligibility: PBAC advice
The committee that looks at PBS listings has recommended the first-line COVID-19 treatment be limited to the highest risk patients aged 50–69 years.
09 Jan 2024
RACGP Chair: ‘I hope we don’t see general practice as being in crisis’
The new RACGP NSW&ACT Chair has her sights set on reducing doctor burnout and inspiring the next generation of practice owners.