Juvenile arthritis program aims to reduce delayed diagnoses Advocates have welcomed the $800,000 initiative, but warned a lack of specialist access means GPs have a major role to play.
In Practice: Wound awareness Hard-to-heal wounds cost Australia $6.6 billion each year, but medical professionals can reaffirm best practice via a series of free webinars.
In Practice: Children with suspected serious bacterial infection GPs have been issued a reminder about swift antibiotic treatment in paediatric cases of serious bacterial infection.
Reflux treatment among medicines added to PBS Medication for a host of conditions will be newly subsidised from October, potentially generating $130 million in out-of-pocket savings.
More than 8m Australians have a long-term health condition: Census New Census data reinforces the college’s longstanding call for more general practice support, the RACGP’s Vice President says.
Steep rise in health burden of osteoarthritis Greater life expectancy, increasing obesity and expanding populations are all factors in the increase, a new study suggests.
Explainer: What is rheumatoid arthritis? It affects around one in 100 people, but researchers do not fully understand what causes rheumatoid arthritis.
Potentially ‘life changing’ arthritis drug listed on PBS Tofacitinib will be listed despite lingering concerns related to an increased risk of blood clots and potentially death when taken in high doses.
Australia has a new action plan for arthritis Experts believe the common condition could be better treated and prevented.
Safety concerns over popular arthritis drug The TGA issued an alert after a study found high doses of tofacitinib could lead to increased risk of blood clots in the lungs and potentially death.