‘Reassuring’ figures on breakthrough infections Deaths from ‘breakthrough’ infections are most likely to happen among the elderly but vaccination hugely diminishes risk, recent studies suggest.
Last-minute hotspot reprieve but GPs say uncertainty is impacting care Melbourne GPs can conduct longer phone consultations for at least another week after an eleventh-hour extension to Commonwealth-designated hotspots – but a looming deadline means the picture is less clear in NSW.
GPs join call for vaccine passports They say the phased introduction of vaccine passports could help prompt those still hesitating to come forward.
Study suggests Delta more than doubles death risk A new peer-reviewed article backs findings of much higher virulence in the Delta variant and its harsher impact on younger people compared to previous strains.
How the COVID surge is hitting GPs COVID-19 cases have hit a new high watermark and the impact on GPs in affected areas has been profound. But what of places where the disease is yet to reach?
GPs could soon have an antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 A new oral treatment reduces the risk of hospitalisation and death due to COVID by 50%, research suggests.
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.