Study estimates 1.27m deaths due to antimicrobial resistance in 2019 More people died due to antimicrobial resistance in 2019 than the death toll from malaria and HIV combined, new research suggests.
ATAGI rules on Novavax The long-awaited vaccine will be available from 21 February, but the RACGP has said general practice needs more support for the rollout.
Should Australia follow New Zealand’s lead on smoking? New plans could make it illegal for tobacco ever to be sold to anyone born after 2008. Two GPs consider whether Australia should follow suit.
‘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.
GPs will soon be able to prescribe two new COVID treatments The TGA’s provisional approval of the first oral treatments for COVID-19 in Australia has been welcomed as a ‘new hope’.
Novavax approval: what it means for GPs The TGA’s Professor John Skerritt hopes the availability of the new vaccine will push the vaccination rate in Australia even higher.
How long should children wait to be vaccinated after COVID infection? COVID-19 vaccination for young children began at the same time as a spike in infections. Here is the most recent guidance available for GPs.
COVID vaccination for immunocompromised cancer patients Oncologist Professor Eva Segelov details important clinical information specific to this vulnerable cohort.
How long should patients wait for a booster after COVID infection? The question is likely to be asked more frequently as infections spread and millions more become eligible for booster vaccinations.
What causes long COVID? New Australian research has identified two proteins present in the body of those who report lingering symptoms post-infection.