Tailored contraceptive advice key for CALD patients: Study Offering highly targeted and easy-to-understand education is crucial to empowering women to make informed decisions, one GP researcher found.
Mirena lifespan extended to eight years With Australian uptake still relatively low, it is hoped the change will encourage more women to consider the long-acting reversible contraception.
Advocate says long COVID guidelines will help address ‘medical gaslighting’ The resource is also set to incorporate treatments for ME/CFS, but there are suggestions patients would benefit more from support for longer consultations.
Another potential long COVID treatment ruled out A COVID-19 antiviral has been shown to be ineffective at treating the condition, as doctors continue to be left with few options.
Study shows long COVID symptoms resolve for most But research is needed to understand what can be done for the one in three people with ongoing symptoms after two years.
Long COVID diagnosis ‘validation’ for suffering patients A GP expert is speaking out after Queensland’s CHO said the term ‘long COVID’ can cause ‘unnecessary fear’ and should be scrapped.
In Practice: Long COVID support for GPs The RACGP is hosting a CPD-approved session to keep GPs up to date with effective diagnosis and management for often complex long COVID conditions.
How COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain Mounting research shows the disease can lead to an array of problems, including significant drops in IQ scores, writes Dr Ziyad Al-Aly.
Study links blood protein changes to long COVID Researchers are hopeful that the findings could help improve diagnosis and treatment of a condition it says remains ‘poorly understood’.
Call for more investment in long COVID treatment Concern over long COVID clinic closures prompts push for more funding to boost care for patients with the condition.