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The health impacts of climate change are in the spotlight, with the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia highlighting the urgent need for action to protect the health of the planet.
Brain injury advocate Dr Bruce Powell is calling on all Australian governments to act on the recommendations of the recent Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Clinicians and referrers need to need to be aware of non-classic ASD presentations and, in particular, the subtleties of autism in girls, writes Dr Joanna Tsirgiotis.
With refugees, migrants and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds more at risk of death by suicide, more funding and better record keeping is needed for suicide registries.
Young Australians confront risks from unhealthy diets and physical inactivity, highlighting the importance of fostering healthy habits and adapting to their distinct needs within an evolving digital landscape.
The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand has updated its recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of bronchiectasis, saying greater awareness is needed of this under-recognised disease.
A framework to spotlight the health and wellbeing of children and young people in Australia has been established to track progress annually and drive coordinated action and accountability.
InSight+ explores MyMedicare, a new voluntary patient registration model, now available in GP clinics.
The gap in cancer rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples tripled between 2006 and 2019, while cancer rates fell for non-Indigenous Australians. InSight+ spoke with a medical oncologist and Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers about the new First Nations-led cancer plan to address the disparity.
