ATAGI says third vaccine dose ‘likely’ for certain cohorts The advisory body has said ‘severely immunocompromised’ people will be among those expected to require an additional dose.
How to tackle the ‘toxic’ financial costs of cancer A cancer survivor, a GP and a researcher share their views on how to mitigate and prepare for the financial pain the disease can cause.
IVF success rate increasing in Australia Multiple births have also fallen sharply in the past 10 years, following incremental improvements across several different areas of the IVF cycle.
Clearer picture of long-term vaccine efficacy against severe COVID Major pre-print studies comparing multiple COVID vaccines have found their ability to protect against hospitalisation and death may begin to wane in the long term.
Unvaccinated patients dominate COVID deaths and ICU Most people who have died from COVID-19 in NSW had not received a vaccine, while no one under 70 has died having received two doses.
Survey suggests vaccine hesitancy is falling across Australia The results indicate a positive trend, but researchers say more work needs to be done to assess why some people are still not being reached.
COVID-19 vaccine review finds ‘insufficient’ evidence for boosters A new article published in The Lancet has queried whether enough reliable data exists for booster programs despite their early adoption in several countries.
Australia bucked global mortality trend in 2020: AIHW But while there were fewer deaths than expected, the pandemic still had profound effects on healthcare and general practice.
Rapid antigen testing guidelines published Guidance has been released for workplaces considering the faster but less sensitive COVID tests, but their role for general practice is not yet clear.
Delta’s impact on Australian children becomes clearer COVID is spreading more easily in schools and childcare, but most children infected during Sydney’s outbreak have had mild or no symptoms.