Another potential long COVID treatment ruled out A COVID-19 antiviral has been shown to be ineffective at treating the condition, as doctors continue to be left with few options.
Baby spinal manipulation sees Minister request ‘urgent explanation’ Mark Butler will write to the Chiropractic Board after it quietly re-introduced the practice last November following a four-year ban.
Doctors issue nationwide call for climate change action Hundreds of medical doctors have urged the Federal Government to ban all new coal, oil and gas projects for public health.
Fears ‘forgotten middle class’ may soon be unable to afford a GP Has the cost-of-living crisis left Australian middle class families and individuals among those struggling most to see their GP?
Calls to change medical journals’ Big Tobacco policies More than 30 leading medical journals still accept tobacco-funded research, prompting an expert to ask, ‘where do you draw the line?’
College backs GP access to referral-free angiography But while supportive, the RACGP has suggested changing the new item number’s proposed wording.
RACGP says reliance on bulk billing metric is ‘disappointing’ The Federal Government is facing criticism over claims it has made ‘Medicare stronger’ based on recent GP bulk-billing data.
What GPs are missing in Indigenous suicide A First Nations psychologist shares advice on how to tackle the youth suicide crisis and says GPs are often ‘told to do the wrong things’.
‘Alarming’: Flu vaccination rates fall over 12% It’s the lowest level recorded by the NCIRS in at least four years, as health authorities warn of an increase in influenza-associated deaths.
Medicare gender audit ‘misses the big picture’ The review will focus on long-acting reversible contraceptives, imaging and ultrasounds, while ignoring non-procedural care, such as mental health.