Push for increased telehealth funding ahead of Budget With the Federal Budget around the corner, the RACGP is reiterating calls to improve access and make it a permanent fixture of Medicare.
Long COVID education should be part of CPD: Report The Government has committed to a national plan and more funds, while the RACGP’s Professor Mark Morgan says more immediate help is needed.
Long COVID patients display MRI brain changes In a world first study, Australian researchers have found brain structure changes in people with long COVID similar to those with chronic fatigue.
Three years into the pandemic – what needs to happen next? It’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Experts Professor Michael Toole and Professor Brendan Crabb outline what we need to focus on next.
Pilot may determine viability of long COVID management models Dr Ken McCroary on the results of tracking post-COVID sequalae in south-west Sydney, and what is needed for long-term viability of a GP-led clinic.
RACGP to advocate for more support at long COVID inquiry There has been an ‘ignored urgency’ to provide better post-viral illness care in Australia, college representative Professor Mark Morgan will argue.
Limited evidence behind decision to cut long phone consultations Health researchers want longer phone consultations to be reinstated, saying there was ‘little evidence’ to support the change.
Does vaccination reduce long COVID risk? Research suggests illness severity and vaccination status influence the chance of patients seeking medical care in the six months post-infection.
Queries over long COVID prevalence in Australia An international review estimates that 'at least' one in 10 people with COVID-19 will develop lasting symptoms, but that may overstate the risk.
Most long COVID symptoms subside within a year of mild infection: Study The large-scale Israeli study also suggests that vaccination reduces the chance of breathlessness, one of the most common post-COVID symptoms.