It’s peak flu season but about 540,000 fewer Australians have had a flu shot compared to this time last year at the time of writing. A National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) survey was conducted to find out why people were choosing...
According to the Cancer Council about 750 children aged 0-14 are diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia. Recent advancements in paediatric cancer research have highlighted the potential of precision-guided treatment (PGT) in managing high-risk cases. This study...
Our teenage years are often seen as a risky period for developing lifestyle behaviours that are factors for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders. The Health4Life intervention, designed collaboratively by experts...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted routine vaccination services worldwide, leading to a notable decline in childhood vaccination rates. This has been particularly acute in low and middle-income countries, but wealthy countries like Australia aren’t...
Before being diagnosed with young onset Dementia, Lisa Campbell a mother of 3 children from Victoria, was working in a senior corporate role. According to her husband Luke, Lisa was a great mum, very intelligent, outgoing, energetic and a happy person. However,...
In response to the high prevalence of chronic diseases among older adults in Australia, the Health Care Homes (HCH) initiative was implemented as a primary care trial from October 2017 to June 2021. The HCH model aimed to improve the management of patients with...
Lifestyle factors like smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor diet are well-known contributors to chronic medical conditions. Although many health guidelines stress the importance of clinicians encouraging lifestyle modifications, how effective such advice from...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and its close cousin atrial flutter are significant causes of hospitalisation, accounting for a substantial portion of AF-related healthcare expenditures. While the immediate outcomes following hospitalisation for these cardiac arrhythmias are...
Mental health conditions have a significant impact on people worldwide, with some studies suggesting upwards of 10 per cent of the global population experience a mental health condition at any one time. We also know that some mental health issues are associated with...
Antipsychotic medications occasionally need to be used by women of reproductive age and during pregnancy. But this has raised concerns about the impact of these drugs on foetal development and childhood neurodevelopment. The medications, typically prescribed for...
More than four years on from the emergence of COVID-19, in a study from Western Australia, researchers have identified a high prevalence of Long COVID symptoms, affecting the ability of some people to return to work or study. This study focused on the COVID-19 Omicron...
Social prescribing is being increasingly discussed in general practice and perhaps your practice is already deploying it. This concept, centered on holistic healthcare, seeks to connect patients with non-medical resources in their communities to improve overall health...
