Most eligible patients ‘have not had recent heart checks’ The reported results of a Heart Foundation survey suggest many at-risk patients have not been screened within the past two years.
Diabetes risk could be 28% higher after COVID infection A study has noted increased type 2 diabetes incidence in people recovering from COVID, signalling the need for ongoing monitoring.
High burden of skin cancer continues to rise Around two in three Australians will develop skin cancers in their lifetime − and that rate is steadily increasing according to fresh research.
Nearly half of Australia’s suicides potentially avoidable More than 145,000 years of healthy life was lost in Australia in 2019 due to suicide and self-harm, but four key factors could reduce that figure.
Online tool helps assess risks from COVID-19 and vaccination There are hopes the evidence-based online calculator will help GPs discuss COVID vaccination with ‘hardcore vaccine hesitant’ patients.
GPs given ‘uncertain’ estimates for risk–benefit vaccine consultations The fact sheet GPs have been asked to use when discussing AstraZeneca vaccines with patients aged under 60 relies on limited information that fails to consider extensive data from abroad.
New study seeks to ‘notably’ improve ovarian cancer survival rates The world-first research will use artificial intelligence to predict risk factors of the fatal cancer over the next 15 years.
Running a general practice during a pandemic When the latest Victorian lockdown was announced, Dr Toai Phan’s heart sank.
New paper predicts one million Australians will have dementia by 2056 But there are preventive steps people can take, and GPs have been described as the ‘clinical spearhead’ who can lead the charge.
Knowing heart health risk scores can change patient behaviour Patients at an Australian chest-pain clinic reduced their cardiovascular absolute risk score by an average of 2.4% after learning their rating.