Drug ‘significantly’ slows Alzheimer’s progression: Study A clinical trial of donanemab has now been peer reviewed and published, indicating it can decelerate decline in the disease’s early stages.
GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits The new alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.
Academic post applicants have ‘nothing to lose and much to gain’ Previous participants say the experience positioned them ‘perfectly’ to balance all that encompasses being a GP.
Can doctor–patient differences have clinical implications? New research suggests doctors are more extroverted, but also more neurotic and less open than patients.
Should meningococcal B vaccine be added to the NIP? Immunisation against the deadly disease is available, but for most people it comes with a hefty price tag, putting it out of reach.
‘Welcome morale boost’ as funding for GP grants program opens The $220 million election commitment announced last year is aimed at boosting standards and patient access.
GPs to help drive next generation applicants Ahead of AGPT applications closing, the RACGP is calling on its ambassadors to encourage junior doctors to choose the same rewarding career.
GPs ‘essential’ to tackling complacency over influenza New research has found more than a third of Australians underestimate risks of the flu – but nearly half want to discuss preventive options.
Program aims to ‘scale up’ hepatitis C testing GPs are being encouraged to sign up for Beyond the C, which is hoping to move Australia closer to eliminating the virus by 2030.
IMGs a ‘simple solution’ to boost GP numbers: RACGP The college is urging government to support international medical graduates and make it easier for them to work in Australia.