Tag: Conference coverage
Doxycycline ‘morning after pill’ cuts STI rates by 80%: largest real-world study
Prescribing doxycycline as a morning after pill significantly reduces chlamydia and syphilis incidence following condomless sex between men, according to the largest real-world study so…
American Diabetes Association’s 84th Scientific Sessions — conference highlights
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held in Orlando, Florida, last month. The conference — one of the biggest events in the…
American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions 2024 — conference highlights
The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology — one of the biggest events on the calendar for the specialty — was held in…
‘We’re now in a golden age’: Professor Stephen Nicholls’ big takeaway from the American College of Cardiology conference
Last week, the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions 2024 was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands of cardiologists and academics were in attendance, including…
Did you miss the American College of Cardiology conference? Watch this 10-min video to get up to speed
The American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions 2024 was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on 6-8 April. More than 12,000 attendees were there to discuss…
‘If we don’t do it, someone else will’: RACGP president calls on GPs to support patient enrolment
Pharmacists and nurse practitioners will have more leverage to take on core GP roles if the MyMedicare patient enrolment scheme fails, the RACGP president says. …
Global GP family unites at WONCA conference in Sydney
The FIFA World Cup of general practice has officially kicked off, with thousands of Australian and overseas GPs flocking to Sydney for the WONCA World…
Long COVID patients heading to GPs as public clinics close down
GPs have the skills to helm long COVID treatment in Australia but need financial support, a leading GP has told the WONCA World Conference 2023…
Early surgery ‘beats conservative management’ in aortic stenosis
Researchers report results from a randomised controlled trial in patients with severe but asymptomatic disease.