Nearly half of Australia’s suicides potentially avoidable More than 145,000 years of healthy life was lost in Australia in 2019 due to suicide and self-harm, but four key factors could reduce that figure.
Counselling patients about smoking cessation SPONSORED: A new webinar will explore legislative changes to nicotine-containing vaping products and how to maximise evidence-based treatments.
‘A complex decision’: COVID-19 vaccination and younger children The rollout of Pfizer for children aged 5–11 has been given the green light in the US. What is that likely to mean for vaccinators in Australia?
Surge in children accessing mental health services New research has confirmed what many likely know: kids have struggled through pandemic-driven lockdowns.
New treatment could offer 18 months protection against severe COVID The monoclonal antibody treatment, AZD7442, recently completed phase 3 clinical trials.
What is Australia’s contribution to the global COVID death tally? With just six countries accounting for more than a half of the world’s five million fatalities, Australia’s death rate has been roughly 10 times lower than its proportion of the global population.
Vaccine hesitancy hits new low in Australia The downwards trend has been almost continuous for the past five months.
GPs to receive access to Moderna, DoH confirms The RACGP has welcomed the news, which will add another string to GPs’ bow in their efforts to vaccinate Australians against COVID.
Who is actually eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine exemption? UPDATED: With different vaccine mandates now in effect across Australia, newsGP explores the criteria and processes for exemptions in each state and territory.
Expanded role and funding for GPs in managing COVID-19 GPs will receive pulse oximeters and access to a new MBS item number in a plan designed to boost the role of primary care in managing the pandemic.