Clinical update to National Cervical Screening Program guidelines Important pathway changes for women at intermediate risk of significant cervical abnormality come into effect on 1 February.
RACGP releases AKT 2020.2 public exam report The biannual report outlines details of the recent exam and overall performance of the cohort.
Diabetes monitoring technology an ‘empowering’ patient tool New data has shown the positive impact of flash glucose monitoring for people with type 2 diabetes.
RACGP reveals dates for rescheduled KFP and AKT The re-run of the postponed Key Feature Problem exam and Applied Knowledge Test is set to take place in early December.
RACGP to fully refund all exam candidates affected by outage Acting President Associate Professor Ayman Shenouda details the college response to the recent cancellation of the KFP and AKT.
Baker’s yeast the secret behind 15-minute COVID test A new type of COVID-19 screening being developed by researchers in Queensland could provide results faster than a pregnancy test.
Discovery of protein function ‘important step’ in diabetes treatment The protein has been shown to decrease blood glucose levels – showing strong potential to be used as a basis for longer term treatment.
New blood test detects cancer four years before conventional diagnosis The test detects stomach, oesophageal, colorectal, lung and liver cancer.
New blood test shows promise for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis A simple test that detects proteins present in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients is coming to Australia.
Glucose monitoring advances mean ‘real expansion in clinical utility’ Self-management of diabetes is easier – and more effective – than ever, according to Dr Gary Deed.