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Review raises GP-free referrals ‘same pay for equal work’
The future of primary care in Australia could be improved by supporting health professionals to work to their full scope of practice according to the latest update report from the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce, Scope of Practice Review. Read More...
HIV defences dropping
Recent breakthroughs in PrEP and other HIV prevention options have revolutionised the care of patients, but concerning new data has revealed that resistance to the treatment is on the rise. Read More...
Gene testing for meds
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia has finished a ground-breaking project to streamline pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing around the country. Read More...
No more chasing viral strains?
US scientists have found a RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even in babies or the immunocompromised. Read More...
Gender change made easier
Trans and gender-diverse Western Australians will no longer have to undergo medical or surgical reassignment to register a change of sex or gender, under proposed new laws. Read More...
The business of sleep
As the science of sleep develops, so, too, do the business opportunities and the confusions and pitfalls of what works. Read More...
Hope for a slowdown of mesothelioma
As a disease that is incurable and deadly, mesothelioma is rarely a good news story, but two initiatives originating out of Perth offer some optimism. Read More...
‘Forgotten cousin’ of heart disease
More awareness is needed among GPs and their patients about the need to listen to the heart to detect heart valve disease, according to WA experts. Read More...