Claims GPs clogging up EDs ‘couldn’t be further from the truth’ GPs are calling for clearer guidance and adequate supply of PPE, amid concerns clinics are turning away infants with respiratory symptoms.
Rest or exercise following concussion? An updated body of work suggests the latter, building on substantial evidence that bedrest can potentially cause long-term risk.
Lack of awareness key barrier to breast cancer chemoprophylaxis It can reduce the risk of breast cancer by one-third to one-half, yet new research finds 35% of GPs are unaware of chemoprophylaxis.
‘We can have a really positive impact on society’ GPs discuss how the RACGP’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program has helped boost their skills, and why it is so important.
‘Shared stories of general practice and our communities’ The opportunity to showcase Australian general practice with international colleagues at a UAE conference will promote further GP collaboration.
Criticism of GPs’ refusal to treat some infant patients in-person a ‘cheap shot’ Many GPs who ask that young patients be tested for COVID-19 before treating them in-person believe they are simply following state-issued health advice.
Why did RSV see a summer surge in Australia this year? RSV is a common winter illness in children, but 2020 was different.
Achieving equality in a COVID-19 world The coronavirus pandemic has increased the gender equality gap but efforts aimed at tackling systemic inequalities provide hope for the future.
People are seeking help for crystal meth use, but what will they find? New research has revealed treatment rates for methamphetamine use have more than tripled from 2003–19.
Why the complementary medicine regulatory push was shelved Medical Board oversight will return to a broader risk-based approach rather than singling out areas of medicine.