Dear specialist, I am a GP, not your community intern!
Dear non-GP specialists, With COVID-19 rampant in the community, alongside all the other diseases that GPs manage, we are truly under the pump. We are…
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Overcrowding in ED is not a new problem, so why haven’t we solved it?
Hardly a day goes by without a headline about ED overcrowding and ambulance delays. On the bad days, we read about people dying in the…
Psychological care focuses on the past – but what if that’s all wrong?
For over a century, psychologists such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Rogers focused people’s attention on the past. And so, when Mary struggles to maintain…
Are mosquitos solely to blame for rise in Buruli ulcer?
New Australian research casts doubt on the theory that the arthropod is the only source of bacterial transmission.
Here’s the lowdown on vaccine passports in Aus
As borders begin to open, authorities have started issuing vaccine passports, but how do they work, and are they secure?
The messy truth about faecal transplant studies
International experts have called out the poor quality of much research on faecal microbiota transplantation.
COVID-19 has given patients a rare insight into what doctors really do
The race for a vaccine has taught many people that scientific progress is messy and complex.
Loopers are one step closer to an artificial pancreas
Research comparing hybrid and fully closed-loop systems gives hope to patients with diabetes.
RACGP accreditation revamp is about flexibility and choice
A new accreditation system will not be implemented without GPs being widely consulted, RACGP says.
Deprescribing diabetes meds with a low-carb approach
GPs can offer carbohydrate restriction as an option for glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
