This study shows the importance of health screening for new arrival refugees, including screening for infectious diseases, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies, chronic disease and mental health.

An updated overview of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, including epidemiology, risk factors for infection, spectrum of clinical disease, diagnosis and management.

Effective insomnia treatment requires a multidisciplinary team that is centred on the patient’s preference and personal goals.

This paper quantifies the burden of high psychological distress in primary carers of Australians with disability and identifies modifiable factors to improve mental healthcare in this population.

Syphilis is a great mimicker and should not be forgotten as a differential diagnosis of erythematous scaly rashes.

This article explores the impact of genetics on cardiovascular diseases and its implications for GPs.

In this issue of AJGP, we cover a wide range of cardiovascular conditions that GPs encounter in everyday practice, providing up-to-date information and management guidelines based on current evidence.

An update on the genetic basis of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young and the clinical aspects of caring for families affected by SCD.

Primary care physicians play a key part in the treatment and prevention of fracture and thereby save lives by assessing and managing high-risk individuals.

Retina-predicted cardiovascular disease scores offer an accurate and convenient way to measure atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.

Physical inactivity is a major modifiable contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.

This paper describes the overall number of prescriptions and unique medicines dispensed and costs borne by a cohort of patients treated with lipid-lowering therapy.

With a rising global burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors among young adults, there is an urgent need to improve awareness and increase screening.

Strategies to delay progression of chronic kidney disease include lifestyle advice, prevention of acute kidney injury, control of blood pressure and albuminuria, and disease-specific interventions.

Patients prescribed high doses of opioids need to be managed appropriately to reduce risks of morbidity and mortality.