Machines could be more sensitive than humans in mental health diagnosis Artificial intelligence, or AI, could be a useful tool for predicting how people at high risk of psychosis or with recent-onset depression will function socially in the future, new research has found.
GP18 Q&A: Keynote speaker Professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith newsGP spoke with Professor Felicity Goodyear-Smith, from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, ahead of this year’s RACGP conference for general practice.
Fighting antibiotic resistance in residential aged care Residential aged care facilities are an important frontier in antibiotic stewardship, but they present their own particular challenges for GPs.
General practice: The centre of health in Australia This year’s RACGP annual conference will bring together GPs from around Australia for education, skills-building and networking.
Workplace assistance the next step in endometriosis support The Federal Government has announced the development of workplace-specific materials to educate employers on the prevalence and impact of endometriosis.
Lend me your ear: New program targets hearing problems in NT children A new initiative will employ and train community members to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of ear disease and hearing problems in Northern Territory children.
Centre of research excellence awarded for reducing antibiotic resistance in primary care Reducing antibiotic prescribing can be a difficult problem for general practice, but a new $2.5 million centre of research excellence will assist by providing evidence-based research and training for GPs.
Updated osteoarthritis guideline designed to reduce unnecessary imaging and surgery The RACGP has updated its Guideline for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis, aiming to reduce overreliance on measures such as surgery, imaging technology and medication.
What role do doctors have in social advocacy? Doctors for Justice is a new human rights organisation for doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Reflective learning: What the Dr Bawa-Garba case means for GPs in Australia Following Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba’s successful appeal of a lifetime ban from the UK medical register, many practitioners remain concerned about their own learning processes. But medico-legal experts told newsGP that Australian practitioners are on safer ground.