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Infectious diseases

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How to better diagnose and treat long COVID

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

By Ben Falkenmire

Drugs and devices

Clinical Articles

Lagevrio recommended surprisingly often, given recommendations against routine-use

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Pelvic pain in teen girls: treat earlier

You don’t need to wait for a laparoscopy to treat pelvic pain in teen girls. Around one in five girls has severe dysmenorrhea, and around half of those girls will be diagnosed with endometriosis at some stage of their life.

By Ben Falkenmire

Lifestyle

Clinical Articles

Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

By A/Prof Aaron Scott, Shaun Thein

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Reassure or refer? Investigating palpitations in general practice

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

By Dr Alisha Dorrigan

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

By Prof Michael Toole AM, Prof Brendan Crabb

Public health

Clinical Articles

Survey: Widespread medication shortages are taking a toll

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Mental health

Clinical Articles

4 practical ways to better engage with adolescents

From staring at the ground and refusing to make eye contact to barely saying a word, adolescent behaviour can sometimes feel rude and frustrating—so it’s not surprising that some doctors find it challenging to engage.

By Rosalyn Page

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Exercise is even more effective than counselling or medication for depression. But how much do you need?

The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

By Ben Singh, Prof Carol Maher

Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

Managing stimulant side effects in ADHD kids

Two experts offer strategies to address inadequate weight gain and poor sleep in kids taking ADHD medication

By Ben Falkenmire

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Iodine, IQ and subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy

The connection has been known for years, and yet most pregnant women are iodine deficient, expert says

By Leigh Dayton

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

COVID-19 boosters: Should we all line up for a 4th or 5th dose?

Dr Gary Grohmann and Prof Robert Booy weigh up the research on boosters

By Dr Gary Grohmann, Prof Robert Booy

Articles

How to better diagnose and treat long COVID

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

Lagevrio recommended surprisingly often, given recommendations against routine-use

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

Pelvic pain in teen girls: treat earlier

You don’t need to wait for a laparoscopy to treat pelvic pain in teen girls. Around one in five girls has severe dysmenorrhea, and around half of those girls will be diagnosed with endometriosis at some stage of their life.

Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

Reassure or refer? Investigating palpitations in general practice

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

Survey: Widespread medication shortages are taking a toll

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

4 practical ways to better engage with adolescents

From staring at the ground and refusing to make eye contact to barely saying a word, adolescent behaviour can sometimes feel rude and frustrating—so it’s not surprising that some doctors find it challenging to engage.

Exercise is even more effective than counselling or medication for depression. But how much do you need?

The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

Managing stimulant side effects in ADHD kids

Two experts offer strategies to address inadequate weight gain and poor sleep in kids taking ADHD medication

Iodine, IQ and subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy

The connection has been known for years, and yet most pregnant women are iodine deficient, expert says

COVID-19 boosters: Should we all line up for a 4th or 5th dose?

Dr Gary Grohmann and Prof Robert Booy weigh up the research on boosters

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More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

You don’t need to wait for a laparoscopy to treat pelvic pain in teen girls. Around one in five girls has severe dysmenorrhea, and around half of those girls will be diagnosed with endometriosis at some stage of their life.

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

72% of GPs have had patients experience negative outcomes due to recent medication shortages

From staring at the ground and refusing to make eye contact to barely saying a word, adolescent behaviour can sometimes feel rude and frustrating—so it’s not surprising that some doctors find it challenging to engage.

The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

Two experts offer strategies to address inadequate weight gain and poor sleep in kids taking ADHD medication

The connection has been known for years, and yet most pregnant women are iodine deficient, expert says

Dr Gary Grohmann and Prof Robert Booy weigh up the research on boosters

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