As governments urged to ramp up pandemic efforts, a wealth of suggestions to promote mask-wearing
Stories from respiratory patients welcome
North Western Melbourne PHN’s successful cancer screening program to go statewide in response to delayed care
New do-it-yourself cancer check
A GP’s perspective on the new cervical screening self-collection option
ATAGI updated recommendations for a winter dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Changes to Victorian Department of Health COVID-19 response from 1 July 2022
Is there a link between COVID-19 and chronic fatigue syndrome?
Resources to help multicultural communities stay protected this winter
Hume records lowest vax rates in the state
Managing patients with viral respiratory illnesses this winter
Advice for prescribers and dispensers of COVID-19 antivirals
News from around our region
Childhood pneumococcal vaccine schedule change from 1 September 2025
8 August 2025 | National Centre for Immunisation Research and SurveillanceArgus to Healthlink transition at Parkville precinct hospitals
4 August 2025 | Royal Women’s HospitalNew lung nodule and lung cancer screening referral pathway at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
31 July 2025 | The Royal Melbourne HospitalSeeking GP perspectives on universal screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy
10 July 2025 | University of MelbourneAustralia’s biggest celebration of primary health care nursing is coming to Brisbane this July
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