Diabetes drug ‘staves off weight gain’ after smoking cessation
Dulaglutide could help motivate patients to quit smoking and avoid early relapse, say Swiss doctors who found the drug counteracts “expected” post-cessation weight gain. Their…
Siobhan Calafiore
Siobhan is a reporter with Australian Doctor Group.
More GPs leaving rural practices, but officials defend IMG rule changes
Officials have revealed the number of doctors who abandoned rural practices after new workforce rules let more IMGs bill Medicare from regional cities. In mid-2022 the government declared…
RACGP president responds to plummeting registrar numbers
More than 250 GP registrar places have been left vacant this year, representing the biggest GP training shortfall in almost 10 years. The figures revealed…
COVID-19 antivirals: Doctors clash over PBS eligibility
Leading doctors have clashed over eligibility criteria for COVID-19 antivirals — specifically nirmatrelvir–ritonavir — following claims many patients were being “short-changed” and left unprotected. Federal…
COVID-19 antiviral still effective against Omicron, real-world studies show
Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir halves the risk of death and hospitalisation in patients with mild COVID-19 at risk of severe disease — even during the Omicron variant era…
Wave or whimper? What GPs should expect this flu season
Australia could see the return of a normal flu season this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, albeit with a greater…
‘Financial crisis’ forces GPs to privately bill DVA card holders
A GP says financial pressure has forced her practice group to privately bill veterans, rather than accept Department of Veterans’ Affairs rebates that “penalise doctors”. The three YourGP practices…
Meet the doctor who changed the TGA’s mind on psychedelics
Professor David Nutt is unapologetic for advocating medical use of MDMA and psilocybin. A former drugs adviser to the UK Government, he has been researching psychedelics for almost two…
Lockdowns and stress blamed for CV health downturn during COVID-19
Australians’ cardiovascular health appears to have worsened since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with lockdowns and behavioural changes blamed for the decline. The Victor…
The new CPD regime: Why the AMA is menacing the RACGP
The reforms to CPD are now in place: self-reflection, the need for a written professional development plan, measuring your outcomes and the rest. This new regime offers…
