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Head and neck lumps in adults – tips for ruling out cancer

A practical approach to assessment and management…

Expert/s: Sophia Auld

Diagnostics, Public health

Prof Vivienne Milch

Podcasts

Lung cancer screening: Early detection made practical

Prof Vivienne Milch explains how Australia’s new lung cancer screening program aims to detect the disease earlier, and how GPs are central to making it work.

Expert/s: Prof Vivienne Milch

Public health

Clinical Articles

GPs seeing the impact of Trump’s war on Panadol & vaccines

Are your patients being infected by MAGA’s medical misinformation? GP survey

Expert/s: Healthed

Public health

Podcasts

Climate change as a health emergency: Local and global impacts

In today's episode, the expert panel provides a timely discussion linking climate change to patient health, humanitarian crises and the responsibility of clinicians to respond.

Expert/s: Dr Kate Wylie, Simon Eccleshall

Paediatrics, Pain medicine, Public health

A/Prof Nicholas Wood

Clinical Articles

It’s OK to use paracetamol in pregnancy. Here’s what the science says about the link with autism

TGA reaffirms it's safe to use paracetamol during pregnancy following misinformation by Trump...

Expert/s: A/Prof Nicholas Wood, Dr Debra Kennedy

Policy, Public health

Dr Owen Bradfield

Podcasts

Billing smarter, not harder: Tech, AI and compliance in clinical practice – Part 1

In today's episode, expert panel explores how technology, AI scribes and medico-legal expertise are transforming billing optimisation and compliance in Australian practice.

Expert/s: Dr Owen Bradfield, Dr Patrick Gough

Policy, Public health

Dr Paul Tescher

Podcasts

AI and the MBS: Unlocking time, value and compliance

Dr Paul Tescher and Chantelle Brott discuss how AI tools can streamline documentation, improve compliance and unlock both time and revenue in general practice.

Expert/s: Dr Paul Tescher, Chantelle Brott

Neurology, Public health

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Assessing fitness to drive for seizures and epilepsy

Driving a car is so crucial to employment, socialisation, and self-esteem that people with epilepsy list it as one of their main concerns, ahead of seizures and even sudden death.

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy, Public health

Dr Robert Hosking

Podcasts

Should we let ChatGPT into our clinics? – The pros and cons of LLMs

In today’s podcast, a panel of experts discusses on how Australian GPs can safely and effectively integrate AI scribes, large language models, and decision support tools into everyday practice.

Expert/s: Dr Robert Hosking, Dr Bradley Borges, Ms Tracy Pickett

Infectious diseases, Public health, Respiratory and sleep, Vaccination

Prof Paul Griffin

Videos

Rapid update: Respiratory viruses and vaccination

In this short video, Prof Paul Griffin provides an update on respiratory viruses, emphasising the critical need to increase vaccination uptake, particularly for COVID-19, Influenza and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the need for healthcare professionals to actively promote and facilitate co-administration.

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin

Public health

Clinical Articles

Sweet spot for daily steps is lower than often thought

New metanalysis suggests 10,000 steps is not the magic number...

Expert/s: Jack McNamara

Obstetrics and gynaecology, Paediatrics, Public health, Women's health

Lynnette Hoffman

Clinical Articles

Childbirth outcomes in public hospitals significantly worse than private – study

The public system's 'midwifery model with obstetric rescue' is failing badly, expert says...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman