Low parental awareness of children’s influenza vaccine recommendations One third of parents don’t know that children should be vaccinated for influenza, and GPs play a critical role in the conversation.
Elective surgery a ‘complex issue’ as GPs continue to face PPE shortage If a PPE shortage for GPs mean reduced COVID-19 testing capacity on the frontline, what will the consequences be for elective surgery in hospitals?
New plan to protect people with a disability during the pandemic A disability expert has hailed the Government’s initiative – but wants a greater role for GPs.
New coronavirus drug trial commences across Australia The first trial site has opened at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, testing the effectiveness of lopinavir-ritonavir and hydroxychloroquine.
New PPE supplies ‘critical’ for overcoming pandemic The Federal Government has secured 60 million face masks for frontline health workers. But how many will be delivered to GPs?
‘Living’ clinical guidelines update on antivirals The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce has reviewed evidence on antivirals and other disease-modifying treatments.
RACGP advocates for people with cognitive disability The college has made a number of recommendations on how to remove barriers to healthcare in a submission to the disability royal commission.
Could sewage hold the answer to early coronavirus detection? Australian researchers are developing an early warning surveillance system for virus hotspots, tracing SARS-CoV2 in raw sewage.
RACGP research grants to help uncover pandemic impact on GPs Expressions of interest are now open for high-quality research projects relating to COVID-19 and general practice.
Are reports of coronavirus ‘reinfection’ a cause for concern? After more than 100 patients in South Korea reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 a second time, opinions are divided over what this could mean in the long term.