Concerns Queensland pharmacy trial will ‘widen the gap’ Advocacy groups say there has been limited consultation and little consideration for the wellbeing of First Nations peoples.
Proposed Privacy Act changes could disadvantage young patients Young patients could face barriers when accessing general practice services if a new Government proposal to tighten privacy laws comes into effect.
Study links mental disorders early in life to dementia Mental health disorders are often an underappreciated category of modifiable risk factors for dementia, new research suggests.
Is it time to screen kids for screen time? With two kids under five of her own, Dr Anna Samecki looks at why there are concerns about the amount of screen time children are exposed to.
GPs to face ongoing COVID sequelae for ‘years’ A third of older adults who contract COVID-19 develop new health conditions, researchers have found, with primary care likely to bear the brunt.
New call to review gestational diabetes screening One in four pregnant women are being overdiagnosed with gestational diabetes, prompting experts to question Australia’s screening criteria.
Sufferers of ‘worst pain’ imaginable waiting years for diagnosis Australian experts warn that sufferers of cluster headache face significant delays in diagnosis despite available treatment options.
Does mixing COVID boosters provide better immunity? GP Dr Anna Samecki investigates whether it is better to mix or match the third COVID-19 booster dose.
Australian breakthrough could improve newborn screening Researchers have developed a new test for three rare genetic disorders that could help improve newborn screening programs.
‘Disturbing’ rise in young-onset gastrointestinal cancers Local and international experts are worried about the rising numbers of young people under 50 being diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancers.