Will the new COVID vaccine ads help curb hesitancy? The $24 million campaign is aimed at reassuring Australians that the vaccines used in the rollout are safe and effective.
Questions over timing as 201 GPs sent ‘please explain’ letter on anaesthetics billing Is now the right time for a new compliance letter as Australia’s GPs prepare for their role in the COVID vaccination push? GPs say no.
Don’t panic: New COVID strains are not ‘escape mutants’ and vaccines should still work The variants have shut down nations and led to surges of new cases and deaths – but experts say current vaccines should still protect against the mutations.
Aspirin linked to better survival rates for bladder and breast cancer The tide has turned against aspirin for cancer prevention – but new research suggests there may still be a role after diagnosis.
New wave of GP-researchers set to tackle vital questions From depression to family violence to COVID-19 – these GPs in training are ready to research for the profession.
Experts question study linking long COVID to deaths But emerging data suggests GPs need to follow up any of their patients who have had even milder, non-hospitalised forms of the disease.
COVID vaccine restrictions possible following elderly deaths in Norway But experts have called for calm, as the connection between the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine and mortality in frail older people remains unclear.
Boosting GP stewardship through block funding The MBS is set for a shake-up, with the Review Taskforce recommending more use of block or blended payment models rather than fee-for-service funding.
July–September 2020: The pandemic winter and spring With harsh lockdowns and massive spikes in coronavirus cases, millions of Australians were experiencing especially difficult times – while the RACGP experienced its own terrible loss.
Autoantibody COVID link ‘potentially game-changing’ The body’s own response to coronavirus may cause severe cases of COVID and lingering damage to the heart, lungs, brain and other organs.