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.
How COVID-19 will be managed in 2023 ‘COVID exceptionalism’ and bespoke arrangements will be a thing of the past, according to a new Government plan.
Combined flu and COVID-19 tests approved Two separate nasal tests capable of detecting both COVID-19 and influenza have been approved by Australia’s medicines regulator.
RACGP releases latest AKT exam report The 2022.2 report marks the first Applied Knowledge Test delivered via the college’s new online exam platform.
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.
Member contribution helps RACGP achieve exam success The return to online venue based AKT exams went ahead successfully, with organisers thanking those who helped troubleshoot the new system.
Call to expand access to self-test HIV kits Recent research shows the tests are accurate and easy to use, but availability is an ongoing issue.
Diagnosis delays lead to PCR test push Vulnerable patients with symptoms should get the more sensitive test to allow treatment to be fast-tracked, says deputy CMO.
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.