Misrepresentation of self-reported drinking and genetic studies New research investigates whether misreporting and changes in behaviour can prejudice the results of genetic studies on alcohol consumption.
Endometriosis In the first of a two-episode series, The Good GP looks at common and not-so-common endometriosis symptoms and presentations.
How space psychiatry became relevant during the pandemic As NSW and Victoria see a COVID resurgence, an expert gives GPs management strategies for the psychological consequences of isolation and quarantine.
National women’s health survey findings ‘sobering’ The results show a high prevalence of anxiety, intimate partner violence, and lack of support after miscarriage and stillbirth.
Has the pandemic changed the way people utilise health services? The AIHW has released a series of reports outlining how COVID-19 changed the way Australians used health services in 2019–20.
Medical tour a chance for ‘catharsis’ after difficult 2020 Dr Matt Young is leading a seven-day medical study tour from Alice Springs to Darwin that will give GPs insight into NT healthcare.
Wrap of the year 2020 Dr Gill Singleton and Dr Billy Stoupas close the year with highlights from the series and excerpts from their favourite moments of Generally Speaking.
Filling the ‘gaping hole’ in rural mental health services Third-year medical student Jasmine Elliot is drawn to rural generalism based on her own lived experience of mental health in the regions.
Updated health check templates ‘a huge step’ forward The new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander annual health check templates, developed by the RACGP and NACCHO, are already making a difference.
Vaccine not Australia’s COVID transmission ‘silver bullet’ A new report informed by leading experts urges a multi-pronged response to the pandemic in 2021. But what does that look like?