Return to trivalent flu shots ‘likely’ as previously widespread strain disappears
Australia could switch back to trivalent influenza vaccines by next year after infectious diseases experts deemed the inclusion of one of the four strains in…
Tag: Respiratory
Trikafta: The life-changing wonder drug that costs $250,000 a year
There are before and after worlds in Professor Hiran Selvadurai’s respiratory ward. The ‘before’ would be a dozen or so children lying in beds with…
A GP guide to asthma in pregnancy
Asthma is a common chronic disease among women and affects more than one in 10 pregnancies, with the potential to adversely affect the health of…
Spot Dx — What’s behind this dyspnoea?
Janet is a 65-year-old recently retired caterer who presents with a week of new dyspnoea on exertion, which is affecting her golf game. Test your…
Timing of menopause and menarche influences COPD risk: study
Women who experience natural menopause before the age of 40 are nearly 70% more likely to develop COPD than those who reach menopause at 50,…
First cell-based flu vaccine listed on NIP ahead of 2024 season
A cell-based quadrivalent flu vaccine will be available on the National Immunisation Program for the first time this year for patients at higher risk of…
Stifled sneezes lead to tracheal tear in rare case
A Scottish man who pinched his nose to stifle a sneeze while driving has become the first reported case of spontaneous tracheal perforation from sneezing,…
GPs can expect almost a million extra appointments this year for vaping scripts
GPs can expect almost a million extra appointments from patients seeking vape scripts in 2024 as the Federal Government’s vaping crackdown begins, says analysis commissioned…
Pertussis spike in kids due to unpaid ‘immunity debt’
A paediatric ‘immunity debt’ has been blamed for a recent spike in pertussis, with more than 300 cases reported in Australia across all age groups…
TGA approves RSV vax for Australians over 60
The TGA has approved the first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, with sponsor GSK Australia hinting it would “soon” be available on a private script…
