Taskforce seeks to double blood pressure control rates by 2030 Only half of the people in Australia with high blood pressure know they have it, and of those, only 32% have it under control.
Salt substitutes improve CVD outcomes: Study Research into the use of salt alternatives found reductions in CVD outcomes worldwide, confirming a separate large study from China last year.
Have the benefits of statins been overstated? Researcher Paula Byrne writes on what she and her colleagues learned from a meta-analysis of 21 clinical trials involving 140,000 patients.
‘Urgent need’ to alert GPs of syphilis epidemic A syphilis epidemic is emerging in Australia, and Dr Lara Roeske is on a mission to better educate GPs and patients.
Top stories of 2021: Part three A combination of freedoms, lockdowns, surging cases, mask rules, a complicated vaccine rollout, and more has made it an eventful year for GPs.
Telehealth patients missing out on pathology While telehealth use has risen sharply, these patients are less likely to access pathology services, a new study suggests.
Two more AstraZeneca-linked deaths in past week: TGA The latest fatalities mean Australia has now recorded nine deaths linked to the vaccine, compared to more than 1000 COVID deaths.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome warning for AstraZeneca The TGA has updated the vaccine’s Product Information regarding the ‘very rare’ possibility of contracting the disorder.
Blood pressure variability linked to dementia risk The findings may help identify people at increased risk of major cognitive impairment and inform new areas for research.
DoH releases primary care guidelines for vaccine blood clots The Department of Health document outlines possible presentations, symptoms and signs to look out for, as well as initial investigations.