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Haematology, Neurology, Women's health

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Top podcasts of 2023

We’ve compiled all the popular podcasts your colleagues have been listening to in 2023.

Clinical Articles

College mass exodus unlikely, survey finds

Despite the loss of its CPD monopoly and the emergence of competitors this year, the RACGP is still CPD home for 9 out of 10 GPs—and that’s not likely to change in a hurry, Healthed’s survey suggests.

Dermatology, Drugs and devices, Pharmacology

Clinical Articles

Product Explainer – Calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate foam spray for the topical treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in adults

Healthed Product Explainers feature leading experts describing their own views on products, devices and related developments and why they are relevant to general practice.

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

RACGP approval rating still positive, but trending downward

After clawing its way up from rock bottom approval ratings in 2018, the College is still getting positive marks, but they’re steadily slipping.

Evidence-based medicine, Oncology

Clinical Articles

An experimental treatment against ‘certain death’

It is risky and untested treatment. It could shorten his life or make it a whole lot worse. But it’s a risk Professor Richard Scolyer is willing to take, desperate to try and save his own life...

Accreditation

Clinical Articles

Was WONCA worth it?

The event was undoubtedly successful, but a significant number of GPs question its relevance to the urgent existential challenges that many in the profession are currently facing. This might explain why Healthed’s most recent survey of 1847 frontline GPs found that just 49 had attended the WONCA conference.

Art of medicine

Clinical Articles

Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? We asked 7 global experts

Almost since antibiotics were first discovered, we’ve been aware bacteria can learn how to overcome these medicines, a phenomenon known as antimicrobial resistance.

Mental health, Paediatrics

Clinical Articles

GPs weigh in on school smart phone bans

Concerns include risk taking behaviour, mental wellbeing, academic decline...

Public health

Clinical Articles

Racism a common experience for IMGs – Survey

Copping it from patients is bad enough, but should we accept it from our peers? It seems we often do…

Public health

Clinical Articles

Nobel Prize awarded to mRNA vaccine pioneers

The story behind the discovery that made COVID-19 mNRA vaccines possible…

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Ozempic drought continues

Worldwide shortages cause to TGA put the brakes on prescribing

Public health

Clinical Articles

Apple wants to know if you’re happy or sad as part of its latest software update. Who will this benefit?

Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging – a technique known to emotion researchers as “experience sampling”.

Is my RAT actually working? How to tell if your COVID test can detect Omicron

There are many reasons why your RAT may not give you the results you expect. But one factor is whether RATs can detect the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID).

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

What are you prescribing for atrial fibrillation?

Despite widespread uptake, DOACs are still underutilised and atrial fibrillation is still undertreated in Australia

Clinical Articles

Cardiology

Healthed seminars return for 2023 – Earn your CPD with these in-person events

Healthed are thrilled to present the return of the Annual Women’s and Children’s Health Update in 2023.

Clinical Articles

Women's health

RACGP fee controversy – Are your fees going up?

Many GPs are still assessing the impact of the means-tested fee hike. Here we break it down

Clinical Articles

Public health

In brief: GLP-1 agonists & primary prevention; RSV vaccine; smart watch & heart failure

GLP-1s linked with fewer primary CVD events in older vets

Clinical Articles

Public health

Budget breakdown: a no frills summary of the Medicare changes

The Australian Government has committed $101 billion in health spending in the federal budget. The biggest proportion ($5.7 billion) will go to strengthening Medicare

Clinical Articles

Public health

Pharmacy prescribing concerns

GPs and medical groups raise concerns about adverse patient outcomes, but what does the evidence say so far?

Clinical Articles

Public health

In brief – Snapshots from the news

80-year-old antibiotic may help fight multi-drug resistant bacteria

Clinical Articles

Public health

Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most US adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it

“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S. population will be infected with CMV by the age of 40 and the disease is common worldwide, few people have ever heard of it.

Clinical Articles

Infectious diseases

Poll results: Have the last six months taken a toll on mental wellbeing?

GPs report significant deterioration in mental wellbeing over the last six months

Clinical Articles

Mental health

Cow’s milk allergy versus lactose intolerance

Two super practical podcasts to help you identify and manage cow’s milk allergy and lactose intolerance—and important information on plant-based formula and milk

Clinical Articles

Diet and nutrition

60-day prescribing: GPs say it’s not black and white

GPs largely support 60-day prescribing, but say concerns should be taken seriously

Clinical Articles

Public health