GPs urged to look out for measles amid rising cases With diagnoses in Victoria and SA, officials are calling on GPs to report suspected cases and for precautions to be rolled out in practices.
‘Confused and unwell’: Light exposure’s impact on mental health While too much night-time light can have adverse effects, more during the day could improve mood and wellbeing, world-first research finds.
‘Urgently needed’ guidance issued for healthcare COVID exposure sites A new matrix developed by the Department of Health allows clinics to assess their level of risk without having to furlough entire practice teams.
GPs left exposed as symptomatic patients flout triage protocols Concerned GPs say practice staff need to be better protected, following the listing of several general practices in NSW and Victoria as COVID-19 exposure sites.
Study shows ‘huge effect’ of PrEP on cutting HIV rates A world-first, Australian-led study has shown the medication’s significant impact on the widest scale yet – but gaps remain.
Reducing uncertainty and increasing confidence in prescribing PrEP Expanding knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals prescribing PrEP is one of the keys to HIV prevention.
Research indicates success in varied methods of taking PrEP Following news of a man contracting HIV while on the preventive drug, newsGP talks to a sexual health physician about different approaches to taking the medication.
Prescribing PrEP in general practice: What GPs need to know With the HIV-prevention drug PrEP now available on the PBS, GP and sexual health physician Dr Vincent Cornelisse talk to newsGP about how GPs and patients can increase their knowledge of what has been described as a ‘game-changing’ medication.
Australia a step closer to ending HIV transmission with PBS listing of prevention drug The HIV-prevention pill PrEP will now be more financially accessible to people at risk of HIV transmission after officially being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.