The introduction of mesh procedures for vaginal prolapse and incontinence was not managed well. Introduction of new devices or techniques must be accompanied by rigorous evaluation and ongoing audit.

Considering the use of risk prediction methodology for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Clinical trials and laboratory studies provide evidence of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol in healthy volunteers and clinical populations.

Electronic health records have high potential to contribute to research and policy that benefits both individual patients and the broader community.

Ensuring general practitioners receive timely discharge medication information will enable them to safely continue the patient’s care in the community.

Maternal immunisation is playing an increasingly important part in improving maternal and neonatal health.

General practice pharmacists used their expertise in medication to conduct mainly clinically related activities to support patients and GPs and this increased with time in the role.

Junior doctors in Australia report high rates of burnout. Their experiences need to drive the research and the changes in the junior doctor training environment.

All Australian bats have the potential to carry and transmit lyssavirus, and risky exposures to bats are common. Timely notification following exposure is crucial to ensure appropriate management.

Q fever is the most commonly notified zoonotic disease in Australia, with the majority of cases reported from northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.

This study highlights the need for a public health intervention, such as a vaccination program, to address the low immunisation coverage among Rohingya refugee children in Malaysia.

To reduce diagnostic delay for women with endometriosis-related symptoms, we need to understand GPs’ perspectives on the challenges they face in diagnosing and managing endometriosis.

A man aged 60 years presented with an irregularly shaped erythematous scalp plaque with a 5 cm diameter.

Patients and physicians need to be aware of the important implications that medical cannabis use may have for driving.

It is unlikely that medicinal cannabis will be used as a first-line agent for the management of pain, nausea and other specific symptoms, but it may have a complementary role within palliative care.