Renewed push for national DNA screening program A pilot found 2% of participants carried a high-risk genetic variant for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, Lynch syndrome, or FH.
Global conflict a ‘fundamental determinant’ of health What will be the most pressing health challenge of 2026? A Lancet editorial says war will increasingly impact patients.
Study offers potential to detect post-stroke dementia risk Sydney researchers hope a new tool can offer GPs an easy way to assess dementia risk in stroke survivors.
‘Urgent need’ to plan for extreme weather: Study Researchers warn climate change will further fuel hospital presentations, with a new study showing an already grim impact.
New medications added to pharmacy prescribing Two more hormonal contraceptives and a treatment for impetigo are the latest additions to Victoria’s Community Pharmacist Program.
Weight-loss pill launches in US An Australian obesity expert hopes the new pill will improve health equity but says long-term data on efficacy is still needed.
New update to antibiotic guidelines The latest update from Therapeutic Guidelines includes changes to perinatal infections, surgical prophylaxis, skin infections, and traumatic wounds.
Impact of women’s health PBS listings revealed More than 610,000 women have accessed cheaper medicines since they were listed last year, with 1.7 million scripts filled.
‘It’s just a disaster’: GP shares moment car ploughs through clinic Dr Rafid Hamdan escaped injury by mere centimetres when a car crashed through his medical centre, killing a pedestrian and injuring his patient.
GP honoured for lifetime of dedication The RACGP’s GP of the Year has spent more than 40 years improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.