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Specialist Updates Cardiology

Myocardial injury 'contributes to COVID-19 mortality'

1st April 2020
Myocardial injury may play a role in fatal outcomes of COVID-19, three reports in JAMA Cardiology suggest. Doctors from…
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Pharmacy News

Take our poll: How far would you go to stay safe from COVID-19?

31st March 2020
Have your say on mask shortages and COVID-19 risks. Take our short poll below to let us know how working on the frontlines…
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Australian Doctor News

Govt promises gowns and goggles are on the way

27th March 2020
The Federal Government is buying gloves, gowns and goggles for GPs managing patients with suspected coronavirus, but they…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Statins may reduce likelihood of joint replacement in RA

26th March 2020
High-intensity statins are associated with a lower risk of joint replacement in people with rheumatoid arthritis, a study…
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

Preservative-free salbutamol 'better for continuous nebulisation'

26th March 2020
For children needing continuous nebulisation after a severe asthma attack, preservative-free salbutamol may be safer than…
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Australian Doctor News

Mr Hunt: GP practices will fold unless you act now

25th March 2020
The urgent need to keep Australia's 7000 GP clinics running remains key to containing both the virus and ensuring the wider…
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Greg Hunt
Australian Doctor News

One-fifth of GPs forced to turn away patients eligible for coronavirus tests

24th March 2020
One-fifth of GPs say they are turning away patients who should be tested for coronavirus under the Federal Government’s…
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