Snot as good as saliva
Nasopharyngeal swabs may be a thing of the past according to the results of a new study from New Zealand. Read More...
COVID
New 23-minute RT-PCR test
Researchers at Columbia University have teamed up with private enterprise to successfully develop a low-cost, portable platform that gives RT-PCR results in 23 minutes, with a level of accuracy that matches laboratory-based tests. Read More...
Latest COVID news
Almost half (46.2%) of adults in Australia were estimated to have had COVID by early June 2022, according to the results of the Kirby Institute’s most recent serosurvey of blood donors. Read More...
COVID hangover
Doctors are being urged to monitor for heart problems and diabetes in patients soon after they have had COVID. Read More...
AMA & RACGP call to Bring back MBS telehealth
The Australian Medical Association and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners have called for the urgent reinstatement of cancelled COVID telehealth items. Read More...
Millions of Australians gain access to new COVID antiviral treatments
Access to COVID antiviral treatments has been made available to millions more Australians, with the announcement on July 11th that eligibility will be expanded under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Read More...
COVID mourners suffer PTSD
New international research led by Curtin University has found that approximately 9 in 10 people seeking support for having lost a loved one to COVID reported alarming PTSD symptoms. Read More...
Flu vaccine hesitancy
Controversy surrounding COVID vaccines may be undermining the uptake of this year’s flu shot according to a US sensitivity analysis, which found that up to 60% of the variation in flu vaccinations could be explained by a state's COVID vaccine rates. Read More...