First-of-its-kind GP deprescribing roadmap launches The landmark program offers practical tools, learning modules, tapering calculators, and resources to safely deprescribe high-risk medicines.
‘Eye-watering’ skin cancer burden laid bare Research revealed its ‘enormous’ health and financial toll in Queensland, renewing GPs’ calls for greater investment in prevention.
New pneumococcal vaccine added to NIP Millions more people are eligible for the free jab under a ‘simplified’ schedule that will also be easier for GPs, says an expert.
Study probes sleep apnoea link to dementia risk Identifying and managing the condition may represent an opportunity to support long-term brain health, research concluded.
Hyperhidrosis: A common condition GPs can now actively manage SPONSORED: Recognising it as a condition worth addressing can improve quality of life and reinforce the value of GP‑led care.
Neffy added to PBS The ‘game changer’ nasal spray for anaphylaxis is one of 10 new treatments becoming more affordable from 1 July.
Inclusive practice ‘isn’t a checkbox’ A study found bi+ Australians have poorer sexual health outcomes than the general population, but remain highly engaged with their GP.
Study flags medication risk during aged care transition The new research compares ‘prescribing cascades’ that could be linked to harm both before and after patients entered aged care.
‘Very worrying’: Study sounds alarm on GLP-1 misuse US research found one-third of surveyed eating disorder patients had used the drugs, prompting Australian GPs to warn that missed screening could cause harm.
Obesity rates ‘a worry for our health future’ New data shows one in four Australian kids is living with overweight or obesity, but one expert says GPs are key to halting the rise.