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RACGP issues guidelines for the COVID-positive patient consult

17th November 2021
Twice-daily oxygen saturation checks with a pulse oximeter are recommended for patients with COVID-19 and any risk factors…
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'Yesterday I wore 15 disposable gowns': Doctor decries pandemic's waste

4th November 2021
A Melbourne intensivist is at the front line of not only the pandemic, but also a battle against the mountains of hospital…
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'You can't let your guard down': Why COVID-19 has prison doctors worried

9th September 2021
“Locking down is a great way to stop the spread of COVID-19, but it’s a miserable way to live.” Associate Professor Penny…
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This simple tweak lifts correct mask wearing

10th August 2021
US doctors have found applying surgical tape to a mask on the bridge of the nose is a simple, low-cost way to ensure people…
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TGA grants a new indication for shingles vaccine

18th January 2022

First one indicated for people who are immunocompromised
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'That's a billion-dollar-a-week decision. Are you sure?'

26th July 2021
Professor Allen Cheng admits he agonised over what has been dubbed the billion-dollar-a-week decision: the decision to put…
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Scott Morrison appeals to ATAGI to change its AstraZeneca advice

22nd July 2021
Scott Morrison says he has made an explicit appeal to ATAGI to change its guidance on the AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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Face mask injuries on the rise

21st July 2021
The spike in face mask use during the pandemic has come with a spike in mask-related injuries, a new study shows. From 2016…
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