Clinical news

Circulating biomarkers in pregnancy may indicate long-term CVD risk

Stroke risk associated with recreational drug use

Vegetarian diets lower risk of some cancers, finds study

National strategies on hepatitis B and C

New information sheets on asthma

Paternal as well as maternal excess prepregnancy weight linked with MASLD in adult offspring

Large opioid dose reductions linked to higher risk of mental health-related ED presentations

Study finds overall cancer risk not increased after medically assisted reproduction

Self-collection found to increase cervical screening uptake in underscreened women

Corrections

Statin side effects listed in product labels overstated, finds meta-analysis

Neither paracetamol nor ibuprofen appears to increase eczema or bronchiolitis risk in infants

Hospitalisation and deaths from gamma-hydroxybutyrate use increasing in Australia

Fake weight loss products: TGA safety warning

2026 influenza vaccination program resources

Study finds long-term PPI use is not linked to stomach cancer

Use of AI-enabled stethoscopes in primary care examined

Gout: cardiovascular benefits seen when treating serum urate levels to target

Automated screening may increase urinary incontinence diagnoses in primary care

Correction

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: ‘vast disparity’ in burden highlighted

Study finds very high lipoprotein(a) level predicts 30-year CV risk in healthy women

High risk of obstructive sleep apnoea linked to poorer mental health in older adults

Shingles vaccination coverage increases

TGA safety alert on fake melatonin