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GPs are being encouraged not to test routinely for vitamin D deficiency after a new study found that testing had increased unnecessarily.

Yvonne Zurynski, Craig Munns, Andrew Georgiou,

Australia's primary mental health system requires some major changes to the way people access more specialised psychological care, write Dr

Sebastian Rosenberg, Ian Hickie, Frank Iorfino

City-centric health professional education is not helping to produce an equitably distributed health workforce, writes the National Rural Health Commissioner.

Annika Howells

The world’s health and medical community is being urged to take a stand against nuclear weapons, with 11 of the world’s leading health and medical journals publishing an editorial about the increasing threat of nuclear war.

Sam Hunt

The development of living guidelines for treating COVID-19 is vital to ensure that clinicians can provide the best quality care to their patients, but more Australian research is needed.

Sam Hunt

Recently announced vaping reforms are to be commended, with Australia finally taking a stand against commercial interests and putting the health of our population ahead of corporate profits. But some industry actors are already spreading misinformation in an attempt to undermine vaping control policies.

Michelle Jongenelis, Mary-Ellen Brierley, Bruce Thompson

Increasing public access to defibrillators in Australia could double the survival rate of cardiac arrests that occur outside of hospitals.

Annika Howells

A strategic approach is needed to address the health workforce challenges for regional Australia to encourage more rural generalists, specialist training, nursing, and allied health professionals.

Kristen Glenister, Claire Quilliam, Margreet Stegeman

Rare diseases have a huge impact on individuals, their families and society, and all doctors must be prepared to respond and help patients on their medical journey.

Elizabeth J Elliott, Suzy M Teutsch, Carlos Nunez, Anne Morris, Guy D Eslick