Why are Aboriginal Australians still dying from an entirely preventable disease? An AJGP editorial last year highlighted the abject failure in closing the gap for rheumatic heart disease. Since then, the divide has widened further still.
Ibuprofen superior to paracetamol for young children: Study New research has found ibuprofen is better at reducing fever and pain in children younger than two within the first 24 hours of treatment.
New rheumatic heart disease strategy to help save hundreds of lives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 60 times more likely to experience RHD than non-Indigenous Australians.
Hay fever or COVID? GPs on alert as spring brings allergies Hay fever season is only weeks away, posing challenges for GPs when seeing patients with respiratory symptoms.
GPs told ‘prepare now’ as new coronavirus cases arise With one healthcare worker infected and new cases of community transmission surfacing, GPs have been warned their preparation window is closing.
‘This should not be the norm for our people’: Ending rheumatic heart disease in Australia Two experts in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health talk about the urgent need to tackle high rates of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia.
Dengue has returned to central Queensland after decades away Rockhampton was free of dengue for decades, but a new case of one of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases has authorities scratching their heads.
Millions given to end rheumatic heart disease Around $35 million has been earmarked to combat the illness, which kills up to 150 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a year.
What is Japanese encephalitis virus and how can I avoid it when I travel? Australians travelling in Asia are being warned not to be complacent about this mosquito-borne disease.