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Prominent doctor slams ongoing border closures

21st January 2022
AMA president Dr Omar Khorshid has lashed out after the WA government reneged on plans to open its borders, warning ongoing…
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GPs set to prescribe new antivirals to prevent COVID-19 progression

20th January 2022
GPs will soon have the option of prescribing two new oral antivirals for patients with COVID-19 following TGA approval,…
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Professor John Skerritt.
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Virus levels low on surfaces in COVID-19 patients' hospital rooms

20th January 2022
The rate of contamination of surfaces in dedicated hospital units for COVID-19 patients is low, US researchers report. Of…
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5 tips for GPs on beating Omicron stress

19th January 2022
With the Omicron variant yet to peak, GPs are struggling to get a toilet break, let alone plan for the months ahead, after…
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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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Omicron crisis: Did Australia open up too soon?

19th January 2022
As Australian COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths continue to rise in the Omicron outbreak, governments have come under…
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GP isolation rule changes: What constitutes 'high-risk' exposure now?

19th January 2022
New COVID-19 isolation guidelines for GPs allowing those classed as close contacts to return to work have also changed what…
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AHPPC chair and Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly
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Should we reopen schools or not? It’s more complicated than that

19th January 2022
The dozens of passionate comments left on the AusDoc website as to whether schools should open shortly reveal how difficult…
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