COVID update – The bivalent jab, new booster advice, long COVID, Strep A and more
Booster advice- get it every 6 months, the bivalent vaccines in practice
Testosterone therapy for menopausal women
Leading menopause experts discuss a practical understanding of how to implement testosterone
Mild cognitive impairment – Detection & diagnosis: Part 1
The importance of accurately diagnosing mild cognitive impairment early
When to prescribe PrEP for HIV protection
Overseas-born men who have sex with men are still at higher risk of HIV—how and when to prescribe PrEP to reduce risk
COVID update – Which booster and for who?
Zinc, Selenium, Melatonin, and Vitamin D supplements are useful adjuncts in the early stages of COVID-19 infection
Prescribing progesterone for threatened miscarriage
Progesterone pessaries can be safely prescribed for women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding—but how do you decide when to prescribe them?
Flu vaccination and heart failure
Catching the flu significantly increases the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, hospitalisation for heart failure and increased CV morality
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t
The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.
Update on pancreatic cancer – What health professionals need to know
Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of all newly diagnosed cancers and yet was the 3rd most common cause of cancer death last year
AHPRA to let ‘cosmetic cowboys’ off the hook?
GPs share plastic surgeons concerns over lower standards for cosmetic surgery
Prostate cancer: Common GP questions
Urological surgeon Professor Henry Woo answers common questions that GPs have about prostatectomy
Psychedelic treatments approved in Australia…now what?
The TGA has approved certain psychedelic treatments: the response from experts is mixed