06 Jun 2023
TGA issues oral anticoagulants warning
Reports of serious kidney damage in rare circumstances have prompted a class-wide update to the medications’ product information.
02 Jun 2023
‘I found out the hard way’: Why this GP is talking about CMV
Dr Hugh Stump has a very personal reason for trying to bridge some surprisingly wide gaps in knowledge.
01 Jun 2023
Brisbane haze sparks asthma plan prompt
The smoke enveloping Queensland’s capital has led to a nationwide reminder about the importance of the potentially life-saving plan.
01 Jun 2023
‘Clear and consistent’ telehealth rules to start in September
A widely foreshadowed Medical Board crackdown on so-called ‘tick and flick’ prescribing will come into force later this year.
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’.
30 May 2023
RACGP opposes GLP-1 RA prescribing restrictions
Changing the authority type for initiating the diabetes medication will make it difficult for ‘already burdened’ GPs to negotiate, the PBS has been told.
30 May 2023
Smoking target ‘cannot be achieved’ on current trends: Study
Researchers say more investment is needed to ensure the country gets back on track to reduce smoking rate to 5% of adults.
30 May 2023
Bowel cancer incidence rates up 266% among 15–24-year-olds
Research has found age bias as a perceived barrier to getting a diagnosis for the deadly cancer – but a GP expert says there are other factors.