Pharmacy Guild misrepresents government report to support own agenda The peak body representing pharmacy owners has said a Queensland Health report recommends expanded pharmacy prescribing. But is that what it really says?
States move to make positive rapid test results official To reduce stress on PCR testing, Victoria and Queensland are establishing systems for people to record their positive rapid antigen test results.
Signs point to looming GP workforce crisis in North QLD There are widespread reports of GPs working long hours and delaying their retirement simply to ‘not let their community down’.
‘Absolutely no waste’: GPs reject unused Pfizer claim Queensland’s Chief Health Officer said this week that GPs ‘are not using their full amount’ – but general practices are reporting otherwise.
States take more steps on voluntary assisted dying laws There have been significant moves on voluntary assisted dying legislation around the country this month.
Voluntary assisted dying could soon be legal in Queensland How does the bill differ from other states?
Insights into weaning patients off antidepressants Discontinuing long-term antidepressant use should only occur after thorough preparation between a patient and their GP, new research has found.
Victoria, Queensland and NSW are managing outbreaks in their own ways But all are world-standard, according to epidemiologist Associate Professor Hassan Vally.
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.
Could Australia have the answer to a COVID vaccine? Pre-clinical trial data presented by the University of Queensland shows its vaccine candidate is safe and induces a strong T-cell response.