Young children carry more virus – but seem to transmit less than adults or older children Children under five have far more SARS-CoV-2 in their nasopharynx, but do not transmit significantly in childcare or schools, according to new studies.
RACGP Foundation awards new grants for COVID research The two grants have been awarded to GP researchers for their studies on different impacts of COVID-19 on general practice.
School COVID clusters are rare – so what can we learn from the Al-Taqwa outbreak? Close them when community transmission is high, open cautiously when it is low, according to epidemiologists.
Push to devolve COVID care to GPs as Victoria faces huge caseload GPs will directly care for mild coronavirus cases under a new pilot program designed to reduce pressure on the health system as the state struggles with more than 7500 active cases.
State of disaster, curfews, restricted movement: What do stage four restrictions mean for GPs? Victoria has implemented Australia’s most stringent rules since the coronavirus pandemic began.
GPs call for better protection as two of their own battle COVID Calls are mounting for health authorities to better protect primary care professionals, with almost 1000 Australian healthcare workers infected and multiple GPs hospitalised with COVID-19.
Experts call for end to controversial pharmacy prescribing trial Antimicrobial experts warn prescribing the antibiotic trimethoprim could directly lead to rising rates of antimicrobial resistance.
Donor numbers are up – but waitlists still exist More donors and better techniques have helped, but people are still dying as they wait for an organ transplant.
Ayman Shenouda named Acting RACGP President The RACGP Vice President will take up the role after Dr Harry Nespolon passed away on Sunday.
Tributes flow for ‘tireless’ RACGP President Tributes for Dr Harry Nespolon have poured in from grieving GPs, patients and the country’s top leaders.