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We hope you enjoy this collection of a wide range of very important topics.

Dr Sara Holton

Most Australians are counting down to a festive season with newfound freedom surrounded by family and friends

Dr Linda Calabresi

The arrival of a new adrenaline autoinjector on the PBS has a significant proportion of Australian GPs concerned about possible confusion and mistakes being made when using the devices to treat anaphylaxis

Dr Linda Calabresi

To understand the potential contribution of clinical neuropsychologists it is first necessary to understand what their scope of practice is and how this differs from clinical psychologists.

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At least 27,000 fewer Heart Health Checks were delivered by GPs between March 2020 & July 2021 due to the pandemic

Dr Linda Calabresi

Just when things were starting to look up, an Australian infectious diseases expert warns we are ‘due for trouble in 2022'.

Dr Priya Sumithran

Type 2 diabetes is a silent pandemic, affecting one in 20 people in Australia and an estimated 500 million people around the world.

Dr Linda Calabresi

GP numbers appear set to fall, not only because fewer doctors are opting to take up the specialty training but also, it seems, burnout is likely to take its toll on those already practising

Dr Linda Calabresi

There is no doubt that the options for online education as well as the uptake by GPs has skyrocketed over the pandemic

Dr Linda Calabresi

More than half of Australian general practices are offering intravenous iron infusions, a new survey suggests

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Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), today provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine to be used as a booster for anyone over the age of 18.

Dr Ryan De Cruz

Dr Ryan de Cruz, specialist dermatologist from Southern Dermatology and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, gives an update on one of the newest players on the block