Changes made to COVID Vaccine Claims Scheme The Department of Health and Aged Care has removed and added certain conditions that can be claimed in relation to COVID vaccine adverse reactions.
Vehicle-related pollution may cause more than 11,000 deaths a year A GP expert says new research on the impacts of vehicle emissions on the health of Australians means it should be a consideration in general practice.
Study weighs up impact of different drug dosages for men and women New research that has found women are not just ‘smaller versions of men’ could help to reduce adverse reactions to medication.
Harms in research need better reporting: Study Gaps in the way harms are reported in clinical trials are impacting our understanding of intervention pros and cons, researchers say.
COVID vaccine indemnity threshold reduced The change will enable more people to access compensation for vaccine injury, according to the Federal Health Minister.
NZ myocarditis death had probable link to Pfizer vaccine But a recent real-world study on the vaccine’s safety – the largest undertaken to date – has found people are four times more likely to develop the condition if they become infected with COVID-19.
Finalised no-fault indemnity scheme gives GPs ‘peace of mind’ RACGP President Dr Karen Price has welcomed the Government scheme, which she says provides ‘protection for GPs working hard on the frontline of the vaccine rollout’.
Urgent calls for clarity over responsibility for COVID vaccine aftercare in aged care GPs say there are unanswered questions regarding who has oversight of any potential long term side effects related to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
Medical Board backs down over naming innocent doctors Doctors who have been involved in disciplinary hearings with no adverse findings will no longer be named on the public register, the Medical Board of Australia has announced.
How can GPs best decide if a new medication is right to prescribe? Almost 800 new medications came onto the Australian market between 2001 and 2011.