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Infectious diseases

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What’s the latest on long COVID?

With long COVID becoming recognised as a significant consequence of COVID infection, it is evident we will need to stay ahead of prevention and treatment of the new variants of this virus

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Does COVID surge equal vaccination failure?

Despite the increasing numbers of infections, Covid vaccines are still effective, particularly if people are fully vaccinated, says Dr Paul Griffin, Director of Infectious Diseases at the Mater in Queensland.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Acute Stroke Treatments and Secondary Stroke Prevention | Part Two

Never before has it been so important to educate our patients about the importance of calling triple zero promptly if they have symptoms that could be a stroke as this will result in far better outcomes.

By Prof Bruce Campbell

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Myasthenia Gravis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

This article about myasthenia gravis highlights the central role GPs have in the diagnosis and ongoing management of patients with this rare condition. This is part one of a three-part article.

By Dr Fiona Chan

Diet and nutrition

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an underdiagnosed condition that should be suspected in patients with neurodevelopmental delay, learning difficulties and in some cases, specific facial features.

By A/Prof Carmela Pestell

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Japanese Encephalitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

It is likely that Japanese encephalitis will become endemic, and GPs will once again be at the forefront in diagnosis, future immunisation programmes and patient education

By Dr Bernard Hudson

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Japanese Encephalitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part three

It is likely that Japanese encephalitis will become endemic, and GPs will once again be at the forefront in diagnosis, future immunisation programmes and patient education

By Dr Bernard Hudson

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: The Choice of Adrenaline Injectors – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part One

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

By Maria Said

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: The Choice of Adrenaline Injectors – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part Two

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

By Maria Said

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

What Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) can do for GPs and their patients

What can Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) do for your patients?

By Maria Said

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Choosing the right contraceptive pill

At some point, most GPs will be asked to prescribe the oral contraceptive pill for a patient. It’s important to consider the pros and cons of each type of pill as well as the patient’s unique situation before deciding on which one is most suitable for them

By Dr Aajuli Shukla

Public health

Clinical Articles

78% of GPs don’t understand the new CPD

This week, Healthed asked GPs how they felt about the upcoming changes to CPD

By Yasmin Clarke, Felicity Nelson

Articles

What’s the latest on long COVID?

With long COVID becoming recognised as a significant consequence of COVID infection, it is evident we will need to stay ahead of prevention and treatment of the new variants of this virus

Does COVID surge equal vaccination failure?

Despite the increasing numbers of infections, Covid vaccines are still effective, particularly if people are fully vaccinated, says Dr Paul Griffin, Director of Infectious Diseases at the Mater in Queensland.

Clinical Conversations: Acute Stroke Treatments and Secondary Stroke Prevention | Part Two

Never before has it been so important to educate our patients about the importance of calling triple zero promptly if they have symptoms that could be a stroke as this will result in far better outcomes.

Clinical Conversations: Myasthenia Gravis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

This article about myasthenia gravis highlights the central role GPs have in the diagnosis and ongoing management of patients with this rare condition. This is part one of a three-part article.

Clinical Conversations: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an underdiagnosed condition that should be suspected in patients with neurodevelopmental delay, learning difficulties and in some cases, specific facial features.

Clinical Conversations: Japanese Encephalitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

It is likely that Japanese encephalitis will become endemic, and GPs will once again be at the forefront in diagnosis, future immunisation programmes and patient education

Clinical Conversations: Japanese Encephalitis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part three

It is likely that Japanese encephalitis will become endemic, and GPs will once again be at the forefront in diagnosis, future immunisation programmes and patient education

Clinical Conversations: The Choice of Adrenaline Injectors – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part One

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

Clinical Conversations: The Choice of Adrenaline Injectors – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part Two

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

What Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) can do for GPs and their patients

What can Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) do for your patients?

Choosing the right contraceptive pill

At some point, most GPs will be asked to prescribe the oral contraceptive pill for a patient. It’s important to consider the pros and cons of each type of pill as well as the patient’s unique situation before deciding on which one is most suitable for them

78% of GPs don’t understand the new CPD

This week, Healthed asked GPs how they felt about the upcoming changes to CPD

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With long COVID becoming recognised as a significant consequence of COVID infection, it is evident we will need to stay ahead of prevention and treatment of the new variants of this virus

Despite the increasing numbers of infections, Covid vaccines are still effective, particularly if people are fully vaccinated, says Dr Paul Griffin, Director of Infectious Diseases at the Mater in Queensland.

Never before has it been so important to educate our patients about the importance of calling triple zero promptly if they have symptoms that could be a stroke as this will result in far better outcomes.

This article about myasthenia gravis highlights the central role GPs have in the diagnosis and ongoing management of patients with this rare condition. This is part one of a three-part article.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an underdiagnosed condition that should be suspected in patients with neurodevelopmental delay, learning difficulties and in some cases, specific facial features.

It is likely that Japanese encephalitis will become endemic, and GPs will once again be at the forefront in diagnosis, future immunisation programmes and patient education

It is likely that Japanese encephalitis will become endemic, and GPs will once again be at the forefront in diagnosis, future immunisation programmes and patient education

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

Two adrenalin injectors are now available and this allows the patients a choice, but GPs need to be familiar with both devices.

What can Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) do for your patients?

At some point, most GPs will be asked to prescribe the oral contraceptive pill for a patient. It’s important to consider the pros and cons of each type of pill as well as the patient’s unique situation before deciding on which one is most suitable for them

This week, Healthed asked GPs how they felt about the upcoming changes to CPD

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