New point-of-care test for early diagnosis of preeclampsia Australian researchers have developed a rapid test that returns a result in 15 minutes and is more accurate than current methods.
‘True early intervention’ in childhood leads to best outcomes A new resource arms GPs with practical information on the early-childhood approach to help connect families with the right level of support.
‘It can be quite insidious’: Identifying lung cancer New resources have been designed to help GPs notice the signs of lung cancer, which can be notoriously difficult to diagnose in general practice.
Media fails to cover harms of early diagnostic testing: study Researchers fear a lack of risk–benefit analysis may be contributing to overdiagnosis.
Supporting GPs to diagnose lung cancer earlier A new Cancer Australia guide is designed to help health professionals investigate the symptoms and signs of lung cancer for an earlier diagnosis.
Grieving daughter wants to improve detection of pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect and lethal, with the number of cases expected to rise. What can be done?
‘Nobody understood’: Online resource for early menopause Early menopause can be isolating and frightening, but the new resource aims to change that by sharing women’s stories and providing education.
GP suggests caution for new cancer detection blood test A new blood test may offer the possibility of early cancer detection in primary care – although it is still too early to be certain.
The importance of early intervention in youth psychosis The headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program is designed to help practitioners provide intervention and specialist support services to young people who are experiencing, or at risk, of psychosis.