General practice pilot to ease ‘significant impacts’ of hay fever To boost low adherence to treatments, a new trial aims to support GPs through a tailored education toolkit used alongside daily nasal spray.
In Practice: 2025 flu vaccines arriving early April Delivery of Sanofi’s VaxiGrip Tetra vaccine for this year’s influenza season is expected to arrive within weeks, the DoHAC confirmed.
‘It’s a snowball effect’: The push to Raise the Age ‘Children just hear what people tell them about themselves,’ says one GP calling for youth justice to be considered a health issue.
‘Trans people are just people’: GPs’ role in trans healthcare What exactly does best practice GP care look like for trans patients? This Transgender Awareness Week, two people speak out about their experience.
GPs advocate for central role in youth justice The RACGP is calling for a health-first approach, with support for patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, for cultural connection, and a raised age of criminal responsibility.
Nicotine pouches: The latest trend getting kids hooked As legislators play catch-up on vaping trends, the use of another nicotine product is on the rise among young people. Is it time for GPs to intervene?
GPs ‘overwhelmed’ with eating disorders in young patients How can GPs help the rising number of teens with disordered eating when social media use is rampant? One GP is calling for a new approach.
Psychiatric prescriptions for children skyrocket Some prescriptions have tripled in the past decade as a mental health crisis grips Australia’s youth, but are GPs getting the treatment options right?
Young vapers up to 29 times more likely to smoke cigarettes: Study Are we about to see a spike in teenage smoking? A new Australian study suggests so, showing young vapers are more likely to later pick up cigarettes.
Bid to ban social media for children gains momentum GP experts have backed a push to ban kids under 14 from having social media accounts, with hopes it will reduce mental health-related impacts.