Non-sterile gloves ‘equally effective’ in infection prevention, researchers find
Non-sterile gloves are just as effective in preventing surgical site infections as gold standard sterile gloves at only a fraction of the cost, doctors report.…
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N95 mask triggers anaphylactic reaction in nurse: Australian case study
Wearing an N95 mask for hours is never fun. But spare a thought for this Australian nurse whose respirator triggered an anaphylactic response. × Welcome…
Nurse who stole 25 face masks during pandemic ‘not fit to practise’: tribunal
An experienced nurse supervisor has been rapped for manipulating nursing students into helping her steal 25 face masks from hospital stocks during the pandemic. Amid a…
Patients need protection from ‘fearful doctors’: Dr Nick Coatsworth
Former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth has claimed that patients need to be protected from “fearful doctors”. The infectious diseases and respiratory physician…
Bearded doctors wanted for mask study
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is recruiting medics to determine if a rubber band is the key to ideal mask fit for practitioners with facial hair.
Aged care home charged over COVID-19 deaths
WorkSafe Victoria claims St Basil's in Melbourne breached multiple occupational health and safety laws, including failing to require staff to wear …
Which N95 is ranked highest by doctors?
One design outperformed other respirator masks for comfort, fit and usability in a survey.
Doctors relied on YouTube for pandemic PPE training: survey
GPs have shared their frustrations over protective equipment during the first year of COVID-19 with Monash University researchers.
GPs urged to wear gowns and masks if they suspect monkeypox
Professor Michael Kidd says GPs need to have their 'wits about them' to spot cases.
GPs are ‘breaking the Hippocratic oath’, claims WA Premier
Mark McGowan has attacked doctors in a similar way to Queensland deputy premier Steven Miles.
