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Heart failure test now on the MBS

Expert explains how NT-proBNP test works and how to use it in GP

By Sophia Auld

Clinical Articles

Cardiology

ECG Quiz | 30-year-old male patient presents with syncope

Brush up on your diagnostic skills and ECG knowledge with this quick quiz.

By Prof Rukshen Weerasooriya

Clinical Articles

Cardiology, Integrative medicine

Young people are using benzos recreationally

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

By Dr Nicole Lee, A/Prof Suzanne Nielsen

Clinical Articles

Addiction medicine

Buruli ulcer cases rising in temperate Victoria

In a strange paradox, neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer is on the rise in the distinctly non-tropical state of Victoria.

By Sophia Auld

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Clinical Quiz – What is the best management option for this full thickness skin tear?

An 85-year-old woman with end stage COPD and renal failure presents with this full thickness skin tear on her left arm.

By Dr Iestyn Lewis

Clinical Articles

Public health

$573 million for women’s health: what will it mean in practice?

New PBS-listings, rebates and clinics - experts discuss the implications for GPs and women...

By Sophia Auld

Clinical Articles

Women's health

Australia has a new autism strategy

Many autistic Australians and their families struggle to get the right support. So what is in the new strategy and how can we ensure children without NDIS support don’t fall through the gaps...

By Prof Nicole Rinehart, Dr David Moseley

Clinical Articles

Policy, Public health

Psychiatrists’ walkout: is NSW just the first domino to fall?

GPs are divided over support, but most believe mass resignations will spur government action…

By Healthed

Clinical Articles

Policy

ECG Quiz | 77-year-old male patient presents with dizziness

Brush up on your diagnostic skills and ECG knowledge with this quick quiz.

By Prof Rukshen Weerasooriya

Clinical Articles

Cardiology, Integrative medicine

The US intends to leave the World Health Organization. What happens next?

Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been met with dismay in the public health field. What happens next?

By Prof Raina MacIntyre

Clinical Articles

Public health

Should Australia mandate cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks?

Alcohol causes huge harm in Australia, responsible for 5,800 new cancer cases per year. Yet many of us remain in the dark about its health risks. Is it time that warnings are displayed on packaging?

By Rachel Visontay, A/Prof Louise Mewton

Clinical Articles

Public health

Is it dementia or depression? How to tell the difference 

Overlapping symptoms can make it hard to distinguish between depression and dementia, and the two can co-occur, further complicating assessment.  

By Sophia Auld

Clinical Articles

Mental health, Neurology

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Heart failure test now on the MBS

Expert explains how NT-proBNP test works and how to use it in GP

ECG Quiz | 30-year-old male patient presents with syncope

Brush up on your diagnostic skills and ECG knowledge with this quick quiz.

Young people are using benzos recreationally

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

Buruli ulcer cases rising in temperate Victoria

In a strange paradox, neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer is on the rise in the distinctly non-tropical state of Victoria.

Clinical Quiz – What is the best management option for this full thickness skin tear?

An 85-year-old woman with end stage COPD and renal failure presents with this full thickness skin tear on her left arm.

$573 million for women’s health: what will it mean in practice?

New PBS-listings, rebates and clinics - experts discuss the implications for GPs and women...

Australia has a new autism strategy

Many autistic Australians and their families struggle to get the right support. So what is in the new strategy and how can we ensure children without NDIS support don’t fall through the gaps...

Psychiatrists’ walkout: is NSW just the first domino to fall?

GPs are divided over support, but most believe mass resignations will spur government action…

ECG Quiz | 77-year-old male patient presents with dizziness

Brush up on your diagnostic skills and ECG knowledge with this quick quiz.

The US intends to leave the World Health Organization. What happens next?

Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been met with dismay in the public health field. What happens next?

Should Australia mandate cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks?

Alcohol causes huge harm in Australia, responsible for 5,800 new cancer cases per year. Yet many of us remain in the dark about its health risks. Is it time that warnings are displayed on packaging?

Is it dementia or depression? How to tell the difference

Overlapping symptoms can make it hard to distinguish between depression and dementia, and the two can co-occur, further complicating assessment.

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Expert explains how NT-proBNP test works and how to use it in GP

Brush up on your diagnostic skills and ECG knowledge with this quick quiz.

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

In a strange paradox, neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer is on the rise in the distinctly non-tropical state of Victoria.

An 85-year-old woman with end stage COPD and renal failure presents with this full thickness skin tear on her left arm.

New PBS-listings, rebates and clinics - experts discuss the implications for GPs and women...

Many autistic Australians and their families struggle to get the right support. So what is in the new strategy and how can we ensure children without NDIS support don’t fall through the gaps...

GPs are divided over support, but most believe mass resignations will spur government action…

Brush up on your diagnostic skills and ECG knowledge with this quick quiz.

Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been met with dismay in the public health field. What happens next?

Alcohol causes huge harm in Australia, responsible for 5,800 new cancer cases per year. Yet many of us remain in the dark about its health risks. Is it time that warnings are displayed on packaging?

Overlapping symptoms can make it hard to distinguish between depression and dementia, and the two can co-occur, further complicating assessment.

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Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

Overlapping symptoms can make it hard to distinguish between depression and dementia, and the two can co-occur, further complicating assessment.  