‘Shocked’: Damning NHS report a ‘warning’ for Government A scathing report into the NHS says its problems are so severe they are ‘hard to quantify’, furthering fears that unless Australia acts, it will head down the same path.
UK GPs’ historic collective action ‘serves as a warning’ GPs have started a work-to-rule action that could go on ‘indefinitely’, leading some to ask if the same thing will happen in Australia?
‘A big red flag’: Warning follows NHS failings The UK Government’s ‘scramble’ to save its health system is a key sign for Australia to invest in primary care, says the RACGP President.
Confusion as Government walks back bivalent dose commitment Australia will not receive 15 million doses of variant-specific vaccines from Moderna in 2022.
What do we know about Deltacron? The hybrid variant contains elements of both Delta and Omicron, and has already been identified in multiple countries.
What does the Omicron sub variant mean for Australia’s pandemic response? Detected in at least 40 countries, including Australia, BA.2 is described as being ‘stealthier’ than the original version of Omicron.
How vaccine companies are responding to Omicron Scientists are scrambling to test and potentially update their vaccine candidates against the latest COVID variant of concern.
‘Alert but not alarmed’: What GPs need to know about Omicron Cases involving the newly named variant of concern have now been found in many countries, including Australia. What are the implications for general practice?
New COVID variant emerges in southern Africa B.1.1.529 has double the mutations of Delta and fuelled a rapid rise in cases in South Africa. What could it mean for vaccine-induced immunity?
COVID-19 vaccination reduces household transmission up to 97% The new research findings also appear to be reflected by the recent downward trend in Australian locally acquired cases, a former World Health Organization epidemiologist says.