Does nose picking lead to dementia? Researchers Dr Joyce Siette and Professor Mark Patrick Taylor analyse a recent study that has generated a lot of media interest.
New Alzheimer’s medication found to slow cognitive decline The drug may be available as early as 2023, but there are still hurdles to cross, write Bernadette McGuinness and Elizabeth Coulthard.
Global immunisation coverage in biggest dip for 30 years Australia largely seems to have bucked the international trend, but immunisation experts warn the country has not dodged the impact altogether.
‘Hybrid immunity’ enough to protect healthcare workers: DoH New advice indicates there is not enough evidence to support offering healthcare workers a fourth ‘winter dose’.
Three things we need to know about monkeypox While monkeypox is not yet a global emergency, more information is needed on how it’s mutating and spreading, writes Professor Raina MacIntyre.
Monkeypox exposure in third Australian state Identification of the latest case comes as the WHO investigates reports that the virus is present in the semen of infected patients.
Third Australian monkeypox case identified The newly identified case comes days after the WHO said ‘widespread’ human-to-human transmission is already occurring.
Q&A with WONCA World President-elect Associate Professor Karen Flegg discusses the significance of World Family Doctor Day and the 2023 WONCA World Conference.
Weight stigma: Why everybody needs to act Weight stigma is one of the most common forms of discrimination in modern societies, alongside racism and sexism, writes Dr Georgia Rigas.
Controversial Alzheimer’s drug under TGA review ‘should not be approved’ Patients will be put at risk and taxpayers will face a significant economic burden if aducanumab receives regulatory approval, experts say.