Free meningococcal B vaccine program expanded in Queensland The State Government will follow the lead of South Australia in offering free vaccination to infants and adolescents from next year.
Complexities of genetic carrier screening in focus With MBS access to screening starting soon for those who are pregnant or planning pregnancy, newsGP looks at the likely impact on GPs.
GPs ‘underutilised’ for hepatitis B care Australia’s treatment targets are lagging behind, but GPs can help by playing a larger part in managing care, referral pathways and prescribing.
Vitamin D deficiency: To test or not to test What should GPs say to patients who request vitamin D tests that are not clinically indicated?
Regulation ‘must keep pace’ with AI revolution: RACGP While AI may help reduce the administrative burden for GPs significantly, a college submission has said regulatory concerns need addressing.
Precision oncology launches across Australia More than 23,000 people with incurable cancers are set to benefit from an initiative to fund genetic testing and identify targeted treatments.
Daily aspirin increases brain bleeds: Study Prescribing healthy patients low-dose aspirin does not prevent stroke but does increase risk of intracerebral bleeding, new research finds.
Depression doubles dementia risk: Study The association between the two conditions persisted regardless of whether depression was diagnosed in early, middle, or late life.
Future asthma risk flagged for babies with food allergy Even if the allergy is outgrown, poorer lung function outcomes are more likely by six years of age, a world-first study finds.
Global diabetes cases to reach 1.3 billion by 2050: Study There are countries where as many as one in five people could be living with diabetes if current trends continue.