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Is it time for a lung cancer screening program in Australia?

Is it time for a lung cancer screening program in Australia?

Cancer Australia is seeking answers about the possibility of implementing screening for the nation’s deadliest cancer.


Mixed outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Mixed outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Smoking rates have declined, but nearly one in two people have a chronic condition that poses a significant health problem, a new ABS report found.


Could Australia do more to tackle chronic disease? Yes, says the WHO

Could Australia do more to tackle chronic disease? Yes, says the WHO

A world-first study on the global implementation of World Health Organization-recommended policies shows we are falling behind.


Social prescribing tackling loneliness and isolation

Social prescribing tackling loneliness and isolation

Innovative trials and a high-level discussion forum have put social referrals high on the primary care agenda.


‘Game changing’ cancer drugs listed on the PBS

‘Game changing’ cancer drugs listed on the PBS

Thousands of Australians with non-small cell lung cancer and early-stage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia will have access to better treatment options.


Sydney choking on smoke from bushfires: What GPs need to know

Sydney choking on smoke from bushfires: What GPs need to know

Health warnings have been issued in the face of ‘alarming and dangerous’ levels of air pollution in NSW, with a forecast heatwave likely to exacerbate what is a looming public health issue.


Lifetime risk of most common cancers overstated: new research

Lifetime risk of most common cancers overstated: new research

Australia’s five most common cancers are less of a lifetime risk than previously thought – particularly for men.


Deaths from congenital heart disease are declining

Deaths from congenital heart disease are declining

A new report shows that congenital heart disease is more likely to be experienced as a complex, ongoing condition.


Closing gaps in monitoring heart health

Closing gaps in monitoring heart health

Two large-scale studies have highlighted how surveillance of heart conditions can be boosted in general practice, aiding in prevention and management.


NPS general practice report echoes RACGP findings

NPS general practice report echoes RACGP findings

It found mental health conditions are among the most common issues dealt with in general practice.


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