Australian researchers developing single vaccine for flu and pneumonia As Australia remains in the grip of a severe flu season, a new vaccine may be able to take on two deadly respiratory diseases at once.
Knowledge and community: RACGP Practice Owners Conference Hundreds of GPs and practice managers came together in Sydney for the RACGP’s second conference for current and future practice owners.
RACGP Practice Owners Conference sold out Last year's inaugural Practice Owners Conference proved the demand from GPs for information on the business side of general practice.
Unique challenges and unique rewards: General practice in the NT Two GPs from the Northern Territory discuss the reasons behind shortages in their jurisdiction – and what they think might help to fix it.
Keeping the body in mind: Social prescribing and mental health Professor Katherine Boydell discusses the efficacy of non-medical interventions on mental health.
WA Budget: More room for health expenditure The State Government has delivered a boost for public health, particularly the areas of in mental health and palliative care.
Federal Government releases record number of flu vaccines As Australia grapples with a surge in influenza cases, Health Minister Greg Hunt hopes to encourage high vaccination rates throughout the country.
Paruresis and parcopresis: How GPs can help These intense fears focused on a daily human function can seriously impact people’s lives – but GPs can help.
Physical health as a human right Legal expert Dr Chris Maylea discusses how a human rights approach to care provision can boost advocacy efforts and patients’ quality of life.
Improving health literacy: How GPs can help Professor Mark Harris talks about new data on health literacy in Australia, and how GPs can identify and help patients most in need.