Age drop for bowel cancer screening endorsed The NHMRC has approved guidelines to widen the age of bowel cancer screening, although the Federal Government is yet to sign off the change.
Dean appointment helps define the future of general practice As the University of Melbourne’s first female Dean, Professor Jane Gunn has a vision to further connect academic research with general practice.
How GPs can help patients reduce drinking in line with new guidelines Healthy Australians should drink no more than 10 standard drinks a week, according to new NHMRC guidelines.
Healthcare partnerships form new research initiatives GPs are among the recipients of the latest round of NHMRC research grants designed to build on advances in healthcare policy and practice.
GPs receive millions to further general practice Professor Jon Emery and Associate Professor Jason Ong speak to newsGP about their respective research.
New Australian alcohol guidelines released New Federal Government draft guidelines recommend having no more than four standard drinks on any one day, and no more than 10 in a week.
Research aims to improve ‘neglected’ problems in healthcare A recent NHMRC grant awarded to Professor Paul Glasziou will allow advances in the research of four key healthcare areas.
Ongoing research aims to reduce antidepressant use Research is underway to implement a trial on supporting antidepressant de-prescribing in primary care.
Funding boost for dementia research The $21 million includes support for a general practice-focused project investigating a holistic approach to dementia prevention.
Infection control update for healthcare New guidelines are designed to help reduce the more than 165,000 healthcare-associated infections that occur in Australia each year.