Unsafe air pollution standards up for review The RACGP has joined calls to reduce the amount of toxic pollution allowed in the air, at the same time as new research strengthens its link with increased death rates.
Researchers uncover alternate theory for Alzheimer’s disease Rather than tangles and plaques being the cause of the disease, researchers are exploring the issue of lysosomal storage.
Questions over Australia’s tobacco control A new report labels Australia a ‘best practice’ country, yet smoking rates are stagnant and lung cancer remains a leading cause of death.
Burnout recognised as a medical condition for the first time The WHO has confirmed what most health practitioners likely already know.
International commitment to tackle antimicrobial resistance The World Health Assembly’s 194 member states have called for continued action on the ‘global warming’ of healthcare.
GPs react to World Family Doctor Day The RACGP Practice Owners Conference provided an ideal setting for GPs to reflect on what it means to be a family doctor.
Asthma FAQs answered As part of World Asthma Day, the National Asthma Council has provided healthcare professionals with answers to common questions.
WHO pushes immunisation message as vaccination rates stagnate World Immunisation Week has been punctuated by reports of millions of children missing out on vaccines over the past 10 years.
Taking allergy seriously Specialist Associate Professor Richard Loh talks about growing impacts of allergic disease in Australia, and the need for more funding to tackle it.
The wide-angled lens of autism GP and autism advocate Dr James Best marks World Autism Awareness Day by considering the question, ‘How can one condition be so variable?’