New illicit drug campaign ahead of NSW music festivals The NSW Government has promised an increased medical presence and ‘more explicit messaging’ at music festivals over the long weekend.
Support for pill testing continues to grow NSW politician urges colleagues to ‘get real’ about pill testing after becoming Australia’s first sitting MP to admit taking MDMA.
Record number of MDMA-related hospitalisations in NSW Health authorities have issued precautions for partygoers following 115 ED presentations due to MDMA poisoning in the first week of the year.
RACGP President backs calls for pill testing following another death In the wake of the third music festival death since Christmas, Dr Harry Nespolon has reiterated his support for further pill testing trials.
State of play: For and against pill testing This summer has already seen two overdose deaths and a number of hospitalisations at Australian music festivals, re-energising the debate over the implementation of pill testing. newsGP explores various aspects of the debate.
Australians say yes to pill testing, new poll confirms The Essential Report has revealed 59% of people support a pill testing policy, with 17% opposing it.
Hardline approach to pill testing ‘failing’ to save lives A teenager’s death following a suspected drug overdose on the weekend has sparked further debate about pill testing.
Too much medicine harming patients, experts warn Overdiagnosis is a complex challenge that needs to be tackled at many levels.
Long-sought point-of-care testing by GPs ‘inevitable’: Health Minister The goal of timely point-of-care testing in general practice is within reach after Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt described the step as ‘inevitable’ at GP18.
Australian researchers develop world-first blood test to detect melanoma early The world’s first blood test able to detect early stage melanoma has been developed by Edith Cowan University researchers.