Are mandates the only way to achieve high mask use? Associate Professor Holly Seale explores whether people are only likely to act on public health advice when compelled to do so.
IWD: View from the eye of the COVID storm From a Canberra general practice to the heart of the COVID-19 response, Dr Stephanie Davis reflects on her career and the challenges for female GPs.
GP push to spread clear COVID messaging With hospitals and general practices under increasing strain, is the message about managing COVID-19 at home cutting through?
A smoke free society: Government urged to end tobacco sales Reducing supply is the ‘next natural step’, say researchers who argue it is time for authorities to focus on retailers, not consumers.
What will it mean to live with COVID-19? Inconsistent vaccine uptake means life in Australia is unlikely return to normal once targets are met, a leading epidemiologist says.
What makes people ignore COVID restrictions? As community transmission continues to climb in NSW and Victoria, research has given insight into people’s behaviours and attitudes towards public health measures.
Why we can’t treat COVID-19 like the flu The lasting health problems coronavirus can cause must be considered, writes UWA epidemiologist Dr Zoë Hyde.
Vaccines ‘highly effective’ among majority of at-risk groups: UK study The research relied on results from more than 700 general practices and addresses a previously unresolved information gap.
Are vaccines alone enough to avoid COVID mortality? The emergence of highly infectious variants could see the risk of death remain at high levels, according to new modelling that has been described by some as ‘pessimistic’.
New paper predicts one million Australians will have dementia by 2056 But there are preventive steps people can take, and GPs have been described as the ‘clinical spearhead’ who can lead the charge.