Does COVID-19 increase risk of asthma in kids?
There is no evidence that a SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of asthma in children, the first study to date on the subject finds. Senior…
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GP who charged $225 for COVID-19 vax consults reprimanded
A GP who charged more than 320 patients up to $225 for administering Pfizer’s Comirnaty during the height of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been…
How this ‘boring’ GP was embraced as a politician after refusing COVID-19 vax
Dr Julie Sladden says she used to be an uncontroversial GP and possibly one of the most “boring” people she knew. But then she refused…
Paxlovid efficacy ‘not established’ for low-risk patients: study
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is no better than placebo for resolving symptoms in patients who are at low risk for severe COVID-19, results from an international study suggest.…
Study could overturn advice on exercising with long COVID: authors
People with long COVID might be able to exercise to improve their health, something that up to now has been discouraged, a small Swedish study…
April Quick Guide for COVID-19 and telehealth MBS items
AusDoc’s April telehealth and COVID-19 MBS items Quick Guide is now available. For detailed descriptors and details, go to mbsonline.gov.au. × Welcome to AusDoc. Enabling and empowering…
Another state expected to ditch COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for doctors and other health workers may be scrapped across NSW within weeks. State Minister for Health Ryan Park said while…
Why Chief Health Officer’s call to stop saying long COVID is ‘dangerous’
The Queensland Chief Health Officer’s call to scrap the term ‘long COVID’ is “dangerous” and based on an “oversimplification” of the available evidence, say doctors…
COVID-19 pandemic lab leak theory ‘probable’, claims Kirby Institute study
A risk analysis by one of Australia’s leading epidemiologists suggests that claims that COVID-19 was the result of a lab leak are “equal or more…
It’s time to stop saying ‘long COVID’, says top doctor
The term ‘long COVID’ is causing “unnecessary fear” in the community and should no longer be used, says Queensland’s Chief Health Officer. According to Dr…
