Aussie health workers nearly three times more likely to contract COVID-19
Health workers were nearly three times more likely to be infected than the general population.
Tag: Infection control
Should we be using ‘sniff tests’ to screen for COVID-19?
One of the best ways of containing the spread of COVID-19 is to rapidly identify people infected with the coronavirus and prevent them from passing…
Are dedicated COVID-19 hospitals a good idea?
On Saturday, The Age reported the Andrews government had been discussing the possibility of a single coronavirus hospital to treat and quarantine Victorians who test…
Doctors’ families face higher COVID-19 hospitalisation risk: UK study
Healthcare workers in patient facing roles were also worse off compared with peers.
Burly soldiers watched as we were sprayed with sanitiser
After returning from my busy GP locum in Tasmania — where I was received with open arms and much appreciation as an essential worker — I…
Is this the wackiest COVID-19 research yet?
The researchers claim that amulets could shield patients from ‘magnetic fields' that cause serious coronavirus illness…
Caution needed on clot risk with ‘long COVID’: RACGP
The college has released advice on considerations for patients with lingering symptoms, including women using hormonal contraceptives.
Our surgical team invented a new form of PPE so we could continue operating
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the UK, thousands of surgical procedures were put on hold. For a surgeon like me who performs operations on…
Victoria declares respirators necessary for all ‘probable’ COVID-19 cases
It expands previous guidance doctors should only wear respirators for prolonged care.
Alert over shared use of glucose monitors in hotel quarantine
Hundreds of people are being contacted in the wake of revelations that the devices were used on multiple people.
