Clinical news

Sustained survival benefits seen with resynchronisation–defibrillation for heart failure

Benefits of using decision aids highlighted in updated Cochrane review

Self-assessed walking ability may help identify fracture risk in older adults

High burden of bronchiectasis in Indigenous adults in the Northern Territory Top End

Indicators of reduced heart function found in some elite athletes

Increased retinopathy risk in patients with young-onset diabetes, especially men

Young-onset dementia: new risk factors identified

Chronic low back pain guidelines

Population-based melanoma screening

Study provides valuable real-world data on sex differences in severe asthma

New clinical guideline for managing chronic temporomandibular disorder-related pain

Hearing aids mitigate dementia risk in people with hearing loss, study reaffirms

Nirsevimab protects infants from RSV-associated hospitalisation

Tai Chi may improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Updated toolkit to guide healthcare professionals in managing menopause

Mesothelioma update

Antimicrobial use and resistance rates

GPs may have a crucial role in earlier diagnosis of ADHD in young people

Is stopping metformin therapy linked with dementia risk?

Blood eosinophil-guided prednisolone therapy for COPD exacerbations

Septoplasty shown to be more effective than medical treatment for nasal deviation

Low-dose amitriptyline found to be an effective second-line therapy for IBS

Study examines metformin use in pregnant women with gestational diabetes

Study questions HbA1c threshold for type 2 diabetes diagnosis in young women

Joint injections for hand osteoarthritis no more effective than placebo, finds study