Trump chooses anti-fluoride anti-vaxxer as his US Health Secretary
Robert F Kennedy Jr is one of the world’s most prominent vaccine sceptics, and now the founder of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense has…
Tag: Coronavirus
What’s behind this year’s historic pertussis outbreak?
A record-breaking 42,428 pertussis cases have been notified this year compared with the previous high of about 39,000 in 2011 and a mere 2454 cases…
GPs face ‘uncertainty’ in making long COVID diagnosis: Aussie study
A study using data from seven million GP patient records has revealed women, those in middle age and those living in high socioeconomic areas are…
Aged care nurse suspended over surprise baby shower weeks before COVID-19 outbreak killed 38 residents
A nurse who attended a surprise baby shower thrown for him at an aged care facility during a COVID-19 lockdown has been suspended for a…
GPs’ guide to COVID-19 and telehealth MBS items in November
Get the most important MBS items for GPs at a glance with AusDoc’s October telehealth and COVID-19 Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to attendance items is…
Trust in science and government eroded by pandemic response, says official COVID-19 report
The official report on Australia’s COVID-19 response says the initial high level of adherence and co-operation is unlikely to repeat in a future health emergency.…
CV risk lingers up to three years for patients who had COVID-19 before vaccine rollout, doctors say
Patients who had COVID-19 prior to the rollout of vaccines have an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events for up to three years after…
Social media thought wars aren’t an invitation for doctors to cross the line when expressing their own views
The last time we talked about the balance between free speech and professional obligations, the comments were numerous and robust (to say the least). Despite…
Interpreting the latest guidelines: How to choose the correct COVID-19 antiviral
And how individualised patient management plans tackle the problem of clinical inertia
Your Quick Guide to telehealth and COVID-19 MBS items in October
Get the most important MBS items for GPs at a glance, with AusDoc’s October telehealth and COVID-19 Quick Guide. The MBS Quick Guide to attendance items, is…
