In September 2021, South Sudanese Australians in Canberra, ACT, piloted a community-led COVID-19 vaccination program.

On average, 47% of patients with COVID-19 self-report an olfactory disorder, although the inaccuracy of self-reporting means this figure may be higher.

To ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are vaccinated it is essential to engage, work and consult with and listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The authors report the results of a pilot trial of quantitative N95 respirator mask fit testing in metropolitan general practice and how fit test failures were managed.

Lymphadenopathy associated with COVID-19 vaccination can be a clinical conundrum for clinicians.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to restrictions that may increase the risk of pressure injuries for residents dependent on care.

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is a complication of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine that should elicit a high index of suspicion when patients present with persistent headache post vaccination.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, general practitioners have played the crucial part of health gatekeepers, which should be acknowledged and appreciated.

At-home screening and risk stratification are strategies that can be employed at times of disruption to maintain adequate levels of cancer prevention and early detection.

Changes in perinatal healthcare services due to COVID-19 have resulted in an altered antenatal and postnatal schedule, which may reduce screening, detection and treatment of mental illness.

A woman presented to the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting a slightly pruritic rash that had developed five days after the onset of fever, cough and malaise.

COVID-19 has precipitated a new range of activities, including expanding the content, context and funding of telehealth.

In scoping the emerging literature on COVID-19 during 2020 and considering its policy relevance, we identified six emerging challenges that highlight the importance of the five principles.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced face-to-face medical consultations, reduced diagnoses of thin melanomas and delayed presentations of thick melanomas were anticipated.

The sixth article in a series on communicable disease outbreaks looks beyond the acute epidemic to the rationale for surveillance systems, mandatory notification and social determinants.