‘We can’t say they don’t have it’: Patients seeking impossible clearances for coronavirus The RACGP has created a template to help GPs grappling with requests for employer-mandated medical clearances that ‘guarantee’ patients are virus-free before returning to work.
Government told GPs still need COVID-19 support The RACGP has told the Senate Select Committee GPs must receive further assistance and be allowed to provide more input during pandemics.
Questions raised over WHO’s seemingly conflicting COVID-19 advice The World Health Organization has said asymptomatic spread is ‘very rare’, leading some to ask why it recently advised healthy people to wear a mask when unable to socially distance.
Wear masks when unable to distance: WHO The World Health Organization for the first time advised masks for healthy people in settings ‘where social distancing is not possible.’
Antiviral becomes first recommended treatment for COVID-19 newsGP speaks with the Chair of Australia’s National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce about the recommended use of remdesivir.
Questions over WHO decision to pause global hydroxychloroquine trial Studies drawing on data collected by a little-known US company have been called into question by the medical community.
Four ways Australia’s coronavirus response was a triumph – and four ways it could have done better Health policy experts examine where the country succeeded and where it fell short.
New research finds link between COVID-19 and lower humidity If COVID-19 is a seasonal illness, is Australia’s easing of social distancing restrictions going into winter a good idea?
Greater access to ‘life changing’ asthma drugs on PBS Patients with mild and severe forms of asthma now have wider access to effective treatment, helping to curb anxiety amid the pandemic.