Vaccine search: Australian study moves to phase 2 trials As COVID-19 claims more Australian lives and authorities consider longer and harsher lockdown restrictions, newsGP speaks with a leading researcher about the prospect of a vaccine.
Unusual things we’ve learned about the coronavirus Much as come to light since the world became aware of COVID-19.
‘A really valuable service’: GP-led COVID-19 respiratory clinics As case numbers continue to spike, a new RACGP resource is designed to guide the establishment and ongoing management of GP-led respiratory clinics.
Australian COVID-19 trials add convalescent plasma as a treatment The plasma of recovered patients could be an additional therapy for people with the virus.
Is there a long-term future for masks in Australia? It has been said that social distancing will be part of our lives for the duration of the pandemic. Could that also be true of face coverings?
Aged care faces coronavirus crisis as residents transferred With almost 770 active cases recorded among aged care residents and staff in Melbourne, the Federal Government has gone into crisis mode.
GPs join chorus of alarm surrounding contact tracing Lag times for notifying close contacts have stretched to four weeks in some instances, potentially allowing the disease to spread unchecked.
Coronavirus endgame: What will it take to bring COVID-19 under firm control? We wiped out smallpox and tamed polio. Now Australia’s experts tell newsGP how we can beat COVID-19.
Are we placing too much value on a negative test result? Multiple state governments only require people with respiratory symptoms to continue self-isolation if they test positive for COVID-19, despite the risk of false negatives.
Study finds lockdown has biggest impact on three specific groups New research has found that women, young people, and those living with young children have experienced the greatest rise in mental distress.