Parenthood and the three-gene screen
Reproductive genetic carrier screening (RGCS) aims to identify couples of reproductive age who have a high chance of having children with severe or life-threatening inherited…
Article Type: Therapy Update
A GP guide to menopausal hormone therapy
Need to know: Menopause affects all those who are born with functioning ovaries. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the medical community to come…
Group A strep: a post-COVID threat
Need to know: Strep A (Streptococcus pyogenes or group A streptococcus) is estimated to cause over 18 million cases of severe disease and 500,000 deaths…
A GP guide to Botox for movement disorders
Need to know: Botulinum toxin has been utilised in the treatment of movement disorders since the 1980s. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering the…
Strategies for tackling perfectionism
Need to know: Perfectionism is a common term, but what does it mean in relation to mental health? In this setting, the term refers to…
A GP guide to long COVID ‘brain fog’
This article focuses of the cognitive components of long COVID, also known as ‘brain fog’. It complements a previous How to Treat on post-infective fatigue…
A GP guide to colchicine in coronary artery disease
Despite advances in medicine, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality within Australia.1 Patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD) have a…
A practical approach to the gut microbiome
In recent years, the gut microbiome has emerged as a pivotal player in human health, with profound implications for various chronic illnesses within and outside…
A GP guide to managing grief in young people
Key points: Grief is often considered an experience that mainly affects older adults. But grief is more common in the young than many people appreciate.…
Functional disorders: top-down or bottom-up?
Need to know: Patients with functional conditions are frequently over-investigated and yet still misdiagnosed. But even with the correct diagnosis, a systematic approach to management…
