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Better reporting of harms is needed in clinical trials to support better decision making

Christina Abdel Shaheed · Christopher G Maher · Ann‐Mason Furmage · Tammy Hoffmann · Andrew J McLachlan

Full disclosure of research plans and their subsequent modifications facilitates transparency in medical research

Sabine Braat · Katherine J Lee

Cardiovascular disease mortality is not increased in women undergoing IVF, but vigilant surveillance is nonetheless required

Robert J Norman

After adjusting for age and other factors, survival outcomes are poorer for Indigenous than non-Indigenous people admitted to ICUs

Paul J Secombe · Alex Brown · Michael J Bailey · Sue Huckson · Shaila Chavan · Edward Litton · David Pilcher

The largest health workforce has the greatest research potential; investing in nursing and midwifery researchers is an investment in better care and cost outcomes

Marion Eckert · Claire M Rickard · Deborah Forsythe · Kathleen Baird · Judith Finn · Andrea Gilkison · Richard Gray · Caroline SE Homer · Sandy Middleton · Stephen Neville · Lisa Whitehead · Greg R Sharplin · Samantha Keogh

Barriers that limit the oversight of and participation of Indigenous people in Indigenous health research should be overcome

Luke J Burchill · Aneta Kotevski · Daniel LM Duke · Jeanette E Ward · Megan Prictor · Karen E Lamb · Michelle Kennedy

An understanding of the landscape of clinical trials in pancreatic cancer available to the Australian population may assist in informing gaps and opportunities for future trial interventions and increased participation

Nadia N Khan · Harleen Basrai · Sue M Evans · Liane J Ioannou · Charles HC Pilgrim · John R Zalcberg · Gayle M Jones · Susan Hanson

An intersectoral response to improving the social determinants of skin health is needed, particularly in remote communities

Johanna M Birrell · Rowena Boyd · Bart J Currie · Nicholas M Anstey · Asanga Abeyaratne · Sandawana William Majoni · Vicki L Krause

Australia’s transition to renewables and zero carbon remains unacceptably slow

Paul J Beggs · Ying Zhang · Alice McGushin · Stefan Trueck · Martina K Linnenluecke · Hilary Bambrick · Anthony G Capon · Sotiris Vardoulakis · Donna Green · Arunima Malik · Ollie Jay · Maddie Heenan · Ivan C Hanigan · Sharon Friel · Mark Stevenson · Fay H Johnston · Celia McMichael · Fiona Charlson · Alistair J Woodward · Marina B Romanello

Characterising the ongoing but changing risk of relapse after breast cancer diagnosis improves surveillance planning and patient care

Andrew Redfern · Hilary Martin

Reassuringly, fertility treatment does not increase long term all-cause or CVD mortality risk

Stephanie R Yiallourou · Dianna Magliano · Tilahun N Haregu · Melinda J Carrington · Daniel L Rolnik · Luk Rombauts · Andre Rodrigues · Jocasta Ball · Fiona J Bruinsma · Fabricio Da Silva Costa

Our efforts to prepare and respond to the challenges posed by climate change must focus on community support and recovery, providing sustainable financial security and social connectedness

George Braitberg

Obtaining high quality evidence relating to adoption of robotic surgery presents challenges

Wei Shen Tan · Anthony Ta · John D Kelly

Eight drug treatments are currently recommended for people who do not require supplemental oxygen and six for those who do

Heath White · Steve J McDonald · Bridget Barber · Joshua Davis · Lucy Burr · Priya Nair · Sutapa Mukherjee · Britta Tendal · Julian Elliott · Steven McGloughlin · Tari Turner

To the Editor: Zhao and colleagues1 recently published an article highlighting the improved life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in the Northern Territory over the past 20years.1 This is both important and welcomed. It reflects consistent and concerted work of countless individuals and organisations that are contributing to the improved health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in the NT, despite limited resources to do so. It makes sense that we are beginning, albeit slowly, to see these inroads. One example of contributing to the positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s health in the NT is the evolution of the Darwin Men’s Inter‐Agency Network (DMIAN). DMIAN is a network of men from across government and the non‐government organisation sector to collaboratively advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in Darwin.2 DMIAN has enabled men’s health researchers to better understand and act on the wants and needs of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in the community from the perspective that matters most: their own. As Zhao and colleagues1 point out, there is still a long way to go with improving the life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, which sits 15.4years behind non‐Indigenous men. In addition, as the life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men increases, so too does that of non‐Indigenous men.1 So if we are to close the gap, we cannot afford to lose momentum on targeted action, particularly that relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male health and wellbeing.3,4 There is still a need for this to be a recognised priority in the NT and nationally, and for primary health care and social services in the NT to be resourced appropriately. In particular, the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Aboriginal medical services have a key role to play and should be funded to develop, implement and evaluate health and social and emotional wellbeing programs for male clients, as this is severely lacking and is ultimately hampering progress in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male health and wellbeing outcomes.4 While the National Men’s Health Strategy identifies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men as a priority population,5 we also need substantially more investment in research and evaluation to find new innovate solutions.6 We hope the important work being done by individuals in health, justice, education and other social services sectors continues to be enabled to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men for the benefit of their communities and future generations.

Kootsy Canuto · Karla J Canuto · Jason Bonson · James Smith

The documentation of changes made to research protocols should be formalised to improve transparency

Xanthi Coskinas · R John Simes · Andrew J Martin

Strep A POCT is a critical element in preventing acute rheumatic fever and will contribute to the elimination of rheumatic heart disease in Australia

Dylan D Barth · Gelsa Cinanni · Jonathan R Carapetis · Rosemary Wyber · Louise Causer · Caroline Watts · Belinda Hengel · Susan Matthews · Anna P Ralph · Janessa Pickering · Jeffrey W Cannon · Lorraine Anderson · Vicki Wade · Rebecca J Guy · Asha C Bowen

DM risk declines with time from diagnosis, and the risk of breast cancer death declines with time from initial DM detection

Sarah (Sally) J Lord · Benjamin Daniels · Belinda E Kiely · Dianne L O'Connell · Jane Beith · Sallie Pearson · Kim‐Lin Chiew · Max K Bulsara · Nehmat Houssami

Despite being the largest cause of death and disability after physical trauma, national data are not currently available for Australia

Gerard M O'Reilly · Kate Curtis · Yesul Kim · Biswadev Mitra · Kate Hunter · Courtney Ryder · Delia V Hendrie · Nick Rushworth · Afsana Afroz · Shane D'Angelo · Jin Tee · Mark C Fitzgerald

MS risk is becoming less of a mystery as we gain a better understanding of its causes

Bruce V Taylor

As a practical proxy measure of quality of care, DAH30 could be used to assess overall improvement in patient outcomes

Jennifer R Reilly · Paul S Myles · Darren Wong · Stephane R Heritier · Wendy A Brown · Toby Richards · Max Bell

Community support for children with special care needs could reduce the number of COVID-19-related hospitalisations

Phoebe Williams · Archana Koirala · Gemma L Saravanos · Laura K Lopez · Catherine Glover · Ketaki Sharma · Tracey Williams · Emma Carey · Nadine Shaw · Emma Dickens · Neela Sitaram · Joanne Ging · Paula Bray · Nigel W Crawford · Brendan McMullan · Kristine Macartney · Nicholas Wood · Elizabeth L Fulton · Christine Lau · Philip N Britton

Assessing a person’s eligibility for VAD is difficult because prognostication is difficult, prognosis is inherently uncertain, and the eligibility criteria are not clearly specified

Sharon H Nahm · Martin R Stockler · Belinda E Kiely

We need intellectual investment that prioritises Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, and acknowledges the historical and contemporary colonisation, dispossession and racism that continue to have an impact on health outcomes today

Michelle Kennedy · Jessica Bennett · Sian Maidment · Catherine Chamberlain · Kate Booth · Romany McGuffog · Bree Hobden · Lisa J Whop · Jamie Bryant