Transplant a promising cure for COVID-19 lung injury: first Australian case
Australia’s first patient to undergo a lung transplant to treat an irreversible COVID-19-related lung injury has had a successful outcome, his doctors say. After spending…
Tag: Respiratory
New point-of-care tests promise to pick the patients who actually need antibiotics
Point-of-care diagnostic tests for respiratory tract infections could help GPs decide which patients need antibiotics, although an expert warns they will not replace clinical judgement.…
Two wins with one scan? Australia’s Lung Cancer Screening Program is primed to spot CV disease risk
As Australia approaches the launch of the ambitious National Lung Cancer Screening Program, experts say it could also identify the risk of cardiovascular diseases among…
Low threshold for pertussis testing ‘really important’ as infections break records
GPs are being urged to set a low threshold for pertussis testing as thousands of cases are reported across Australia. A record-breaking wave of pertussis…
New TGA warning on suicide and depression risk with asthma drug
New boxed warnings on montelukast advise doctors to stop treatment if patients develop depression, suicidality or other neuropsychiatric symptoms. The TGA slapped warnings on the…
PBAC backs new PBS listing for drosperinone-only pill
The PBAC has recommended a listing for the drospirenone-only contraceptive pill, acknowledging it is important for women to have a range of affordable options. At…
First paediatric case of bird flu reported in the US
Health authorities have reported the first known US case of H5N1 avian influenza in a child. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Australia’s lung cancer screening program is coming — what doctors are expected to do to save 12,000 lives
Australia’s first new cancer screening program in 20 years is set to start. GPs are expected to play a fundamental role in the National Lung…
What’s behind this year’s historic pertussis outbreak?
A record-breaking 42,428 pertussis cases have been notified this year compared with the previous high of about 39,000 in 2011 and a mere 2454 cases…
NT follows Queensland with massive pharmacist S4 prescribing trial
NT pharmacists will treat 23 conditions — including school sores, otitis media, asthma and COPD — in another major pharmacist prescribing pilot. The recently elected…
