Aged care must prepare for coronavirus: Experts With older people most at risk, Australia’s aged care facilities urgently need better infection control ahead of any outbreak.
Research links macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy with birth defects New research has linked macrolide antibiotics to cardiovascular malformations in children of mothers who used it in early pregnancy.
How other countries are responding to coronavirus Canada and New Zealand have adopted similar protections to Australia, but the UK, US and EU have much more stringent guidelines in place.
‘It’s not in the medical vocabulary’: Talking about matrescence Matrescence, the transition to motherhood, is a period of emotional upheaval akin to adolescence, Dr Evelyn Lewin writes.
Informed birth decisions hindered by lack of information: Expert A study found vaginal birth after caesarean is associated with increased risks, but women can often remain in the dark about their options.
Victoria passes birth certificate reforms Transgender and gender-diverse people in Victoria will be free to change the sex on their birth certificate without gender-reassignment surgery.
Infection control update for healthcare New guidelines are designed to help reduce the more than 165,000 healthcare-associated infections that occur in Australia each year.
New site collates cancer data from across Australia Cancer Australia’s new interactive website is designed to provide healthcare professionals and patients with ‘national data across the continuum of cancer control’.