Infectious disease expert dismisses letter warning of airborne spread The letter, signed by more than 230 scientists, states COVID-19 can spread through the air and urges countries to update infection control guidance.
GPs should be central to disaster relief: RACGP The college has called for governments to better utilise primary care when natural disasters strike.
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.
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.
Anti-vaccination advocates double down as measles kills 50 Samoan children Non-medical alternatives continue to be pushed as a solution to the Samoan measles epidemic, which has now killed dozens more young children.
Localised disaster planning key to tackling ‘scary’ season ahead GPs and Primary Health Networks are bracing for a major natural disaster season, with fires likely to follow the drought.
New research may change treatment of UTIs Recurrent UTIs may occur because of intestinal reservoirs of bacteria, rather than bladder sources.
Is it time to rethink midstream urine culture for UTI diagnosis? Research shows that an MSU may be unsuitable for excluding UTIs in patients with lower-urinary-tract symptoms.
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.
It may be ‘natural’, but is it healthy? RACGP supports the TGA’s move to ensure advertising claims of ‘natural’ ingredients in therapeutic goods are not misleading.