Breathlessness screening tool to aid diagnostic pathways The world-first tool aims to give timely diagnosis and management, while minimising the need for unnecessary tests or treatments.
Medicare: How did we get here? Ahead of the Federal Budget, a GP of nearly 50 years has shared his story of Medicare – one he says is ‘full of naivety, misconceptions, deceptions’.
Should the breast screening age be lowered? While the question has again been put forward, Australian experts remain unconvinced, saying participation among target groups is more important.
International plea for gender-specific health reform Men suffer more fatal illnesses, while women endure greater health loss, according to a study calling for an urgent overhaul of global policies.
New initiative provides rural doctors with their own GP The GPs4RuralDocs program means that health workers in remote Queensland will no longer need to travel to see their own GP.
GPs central to ‘best value for money’ healthcare Australia’s health sector is among the most productive in the world, but it is quality improvements, not cost reductions, driving its growth.
Strong link between cardio fitness and long-term health High cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity by almost 20%, world-first research shows.
AI suggests key to improved female heart disease detection Better, more targeted use of electrocardiograms could help ease underdiagnosis rates, new research has found.
‘Underused’ cardiac rehab programs prove lifesaving: Study GPs are being urged to promote the initiative to patients, after it was revealed those who attend are 38% less likely to die or be hospitalised.
Osteoporosis guidelines updated for first time since 2017 The new guide will ‘make a real difference’ for the more than half of Australians aged over 50 with osteoporosis and osteopenia.