‘It’s just assumed it’s 100%’: The toxicology of pill testing A second pill testing trial held over the weekend has been deemed a success by its organisers, but toxicologists maintain strong concerns about the process.
Keeping up with cancer care The Chair of the RACGP Breast Medicine Specific Interests network is working hard to stay up to date with a rapidly advancing field.
Supporting children through disaster GPs can now access trauma kits designed to help provide care specific to the needs of children, who are among the most vulnerable in disasters.
Closing health gaps for people with mental illness People with mental health concerns often have worse outcomes in physical health, but a change in the way care is funded and delivered could help.
Australia has a new action plan for arthritis Experts believe the common condition could be better treated and prevented.
‘Missing out on some great doctors’: Medical training and disability Jerusha Mather is a PhD student in biomedical science. She also has cerebral palsy and is on a mission to improve access to medical education for people with disability.
Taking steps to combat another deadly flu season Will six million free doses of flu vaccine be enough to curb the predicted thousands of deaths in 2019?
Taking allergy seriously Specialist Associate Professor Richard Loh talks about growing impacts of allergic disease in Australia, and the need for more funding to tackle it.
Injecting room supporters urge expansion as street drug use grows The Melbourne facility has been called ‘a victim of its own success’.
Disability, sexuality and people’s rights Associate Professor Patsie Frawley asks the question: Why should sexuality be different for people with disability?