‘True early intervention’ in childhood leads to best outcomes A new resource arms GPs with practical information on the early-childhood approach to help connect families with the right level of support.
COVID-19 vaccination gap ‘a national shame’ The RACGP has raised concerns over the gap in vaccine coverage between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians.
Australia surges past UK, Israel, US in vaccine rollout After a slow start, the latest vaccination figures put Australia in an enviable position in the global efforts to stop the spread of the pandemic.
Criteria for cervical self-collection tests set to expand The self-collection pathway will be available to all eligible cervical cancer screening participants from next year, with ongoing GP guidance.
GPs urged to stay vigilant following WA vaccine fraud case The RACGP has said it is ‘deeply concerned’ to hear of the incident involving a registered nurse at a practice in Perth and is providing support to the GP and staff.
How important is Pfizer’s new COVID-19 antiviral likely to be? The US pharmaceutical company has said clinical trial results of its new COVID-19 pill are ‘game-changing’. Experts give newsGP their take on its likely impact.
Under-12s will not be vaccinated against COVID-19 until 2022 The TGA is waiting for more data before it decides whether to approve the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5–11.
What GPs need to know about GLP-1 RAs SPONSORED: The medication has been described as a ‘paradigm shift’ in the way type 2 diabetes is managed.
‘We’re all going to get COVID’: What living with the virus may look like newsGP considers the implications of ‘living with COVID’.
Targeted antenatal screening for social supports ‘essential’ Depression and anxiety among pregnant women is already high – but it significantly increases among those with low levels of support.