A nursing home resident aged 80 years, when presenting for an influenza vaccination, was noted to have a large fungating lesion with rolled edges on the right side of his chest.

A greater emphasis on cardiovascular risk factor modification for all patients with peripheral artery disease is required to improve long-term outcomes.

Many challenges exist in providing best-evidence treatments that promote an active approach facilitating self-efficacy and physical activity, and align with a contemporary understanding of pain.

Insulin pumps, continuous and flash glucose monitoring and new insulins are changing the treatment landscape for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

An unusual breast lesion in an adolescent female highlights the need for adherence to a validated algorithm for investigation of a new breast symptom.

Medicare Benefits Schedule rules regarding sleep study eligibility have recently changed and incorporate validated questionnaires of obstructive sleep apnoea risk and subjective sleepiness.

General practitioners can facilitate recovery-orientated, trauma-focused care, even when local services are limited.

Recent data have shown that SARS-CoV-2 infection is a specific risk factor for a subsequent cardiovascular event, including death.

The safe and timely removal of foreign bodies ensures good patient outcomes and limits complications.

Skin cancer follow-up is most effective when general practitioners establish follow-up strategies suited to the rural populations and supported by evidence-based guidelines for skins cancers.

Paying attention to communication is an important part of respect for patients, to foster the principles of patient-centred care and shared decision making, and to promote better medical outcomes.

The sinonasal cavity is an important route of entry and infection for SARS-CoV-2 and carries the highest viral load in the respiratory tract.

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

This paper provides a brief overview of ‘algorithmic bias’, which refers to the tendency of some AI systems to perform poorly for disadvantaged or marginalised groups.

This article discusses fertility assistance and reproductive technologies to help GPs care for patients with fertility concerns.