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Many women taking oral retinoids without contraception

New Australian research suggests a communication gap between dermatologists and GPs could be creating risk...

By Antonia Shand, Prof Natasha Nassar
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Cervical screening: Is self-collection reliable?

Six out of 10 GPs think it’s not - are they right? We ask the experts...

By Sophia Auld
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Voluntary assisted dying: Your legal obligations explained

A state-by-state breakdown of what's required when someone requests VAD...

By Fiona Clark
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Pharmacist prescribing: Sustainable solution or downright dangerous?

Queensland pharmacists who undergo specific training can now diagnose and manage 17 conditions as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but will patient safety suffer as a result?

By Healthed
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Australia is getting a new digital mental health service. Will it help?

In this year’s budget, the government announced one of the biggest changes to the mental health system in two decades: a digital early intervention service to relieve Australians’ early psychological distress before it builds into mental illness.

By Peter Baldwin
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Dementia & fitness to drive

Assessing driving risk, understanding your responsibilities and when to get an OT involved...

By Sophia Auld
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GPs predict instant test results nightmare

GPs already regularly encounter distressed patients who’ve misinterpreted their pathology and imaging – they fear the new policy will make things much worse.

By Sophia Auld
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First human bird flu case reported in Victoria

Here’s what we know so far...

By Prof Raina MacIntyre, Haley Stone
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AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine withdrawn – right to the end it was the victim of misinformation

The development has been covered in various media outlets as primarily related to the known “adverse events”, namely the small risk of blood clots. However, other factors are far more likely to be driving this decision...

By Dr Michael Head
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6 tips for managing anaphylaxis

Allergy specialist Dr Celia Zubrinich offers practical tips for managing anaphylaxis - and some traps to avoid as well…

By Sophia Auld
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Have smartphones created an ‘anxious generation’? Jonathan Haidt sounds the alarm

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action.

By Hugh Breakey
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Urgent care clinics – solution or just a Band-Aid? 

While solving some problems, many GPs feel that they will create many more….

By Lynnette Hoffman
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