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GPs to manage mild COVID-19 cases in the community

6th August 2020
GPs will take on the management of patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms in a pilot program that it if successful will be…
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Doctor warns Vic hospitals to hit capacity 'within weeks'

6th August 2020
Melbourne emergency specialist Dr Sarah Whitelaw has warned that Victorian hospitals could run out of capacity within weeks…
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New guide on how to determine brain death

6th August 2020
International experts say a clinical examination demonstrating coma, brainstem areflexia and apnoea should be used to…
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Patients prefer their own GP for telehealth

5th August 2020
When it comes to telehealth, patients like to consult with their regular GP, a new survey has found. Nearly all (95%)…
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Failure in GPs' communication contributed to baby’s death

5th August 2020
Better communication between two rural GPs could have helped prevent the death of a newborn baby, a SA coroner has found. …
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Low estrogen may increase coronavirus risk

5th August 2020
Postmenopausal women with lower levels of estrogen appear to be at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, research…
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Prenatal flu vax not linked to poor child health

5th August 2020
In utero exposure to influenza vaccines doesn't appear to contribute to mortality, morbidity or adverse health outcomes in…
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