In Practice: Children with suspected serious bacterial infection GPs have been issued a reminder about swift antibiotic treatment in paediatric cases of serious bacterial infection.
Global diabetes cases to reach 1.3 billion by 2050: Study There are countries where as many as one in five people could be living with diabetes if current trends continue.
How should GPs discuss weight with their patients? A high-profile body image advocate wants doctors to stop raising the issue, but clinicians say there are ways to sensitively approach the topic.
‘We need to act’: Junk food advertising bill tabled Proposed new laws would stop unhealthy food from being advertised from 6.00 am – 9.30 pm to help protect children.
Obesity found to speed up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines COVID vaccines are very effective, but new research suggests the immune response is not as strong in some groups.
Debate over ‘doctor-approved’ weight loss drugs obtained online Is a GP-reviewed online questionnaire clinically sufficient to safely prescribe injectable medications without a face-to-face consultation? It depends who you ask.
TGA warns of online semaglutide scams The medicines regulator has said scams include advertising offers being sent to GPs for distribution to patients.
Semaglutide supplies return to Australia ahead of schedule Limited quantities of the medication will be available from late next week, the TGA has said, but GPs have been asked to not prescribe it off-label.
Study links frailty risk with obesity Routine assessment of BMI is a fundamental part of reducing the risk of frailty in older age, according to both new research and a local expert.
Study reveals global burden of early T2DM The number of young people with type 2 diabetes has risen substantially in the past 30 years, research involving more than 200 countries shows.