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The effectiveness of current workforce targets to improve the quality of aged care remains unclear
With the threat of H5N1 avian influenza looming, it is essential people working at the human-animal interface are prepared and protected.
A recent outbreak of polio in Papua New Guinea raises concerns about the potential spread to neighbouring countries, including Australia.
A new screening tool, The General Practice Sleep Scale, holds promise as a practical, real-world solution to obstructive sleep apnoea underdiagnosis in general practice.
The New South Wales government this week announced reforms that will allow some GPs to treat and potentially diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Junior doctors in New South Wales have long decried what they describe as unsafe working conditions and unequal pay. In February, junior doctors went on strike after a leaked email referred to the group as “marshmallows” for questioning working hours. Recently, the NSW government released its report from the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, which calls for further efficiencies and funding.
This week, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a drug called donanemab for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Research suggests that persuasive and misleading communication practices are widely used by tobacco and vape industry actors to undermine the development of public policy that threatens their profits.
New research examines how COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations could be reduced through national vaccine campaigns.
