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To mask or not to mask?

Infectious diseases

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Yes, we’ve seen schools close. But the evidence still shows kids are unlikely to catch or spread coronavirus

By Prof Allen Cheng

Oncology

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Atopic eczema ups risk of lymphoma

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

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Probiotics in clinical practice

Probiotics can be used to support a healthy immune system, reducing the incidence and severity of infections, in particular respiratory tract infections.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Telehealth in lockdown meant 7 million fewer chances to transmit the coronavirus

The expansion of telehealth services was a deliberate strategy to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission between practitioners and patients, so is it working?

By Dr Centaine Snoswell, Prof Anthony Smith, A/Prof Liam Caffery

Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

Managing suicide risk in General Practice

Managing a patient who is potentially suicidal has to be one of a GP’s most feared and challenging experiences.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Taking care going forward

The current stepwise approach to the lifting of restrictions in Australia is appropriate given the exceedingly low rates of community transmission and the wide availability of testing and the COVID safe app, which hopefully will ensure new cases of the disease are detected early and potential outbreaks are contained.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think – but COVID-19 can help us get ready

COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.

By Prof David Murdoch

Dermatology

Clinical Articles

Change diet to help adult acne

It’s been a controversial issue but now new evidence supports the theory that acne is made worse by sugary and fatty foods.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

The case for keeping your distance

As the restrictions start to lift and we all start to emerge from our COVID cocoons, a newly published study serves as a timely reminder to heed our social distancing rules.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Clinical Articles

20% of pregnant Australian women don’t receive the recommended mental health screening

One-fifth of Australian women still don’t receive mental health checks both before and after the birth of their baby, our research has found. Although access to recommended perinatal mental health screening has more than tripled since 2000, thanks largely to government investment in perinatal mental health, our surveys show there is still some way to go before every mum gets the mental health screening needed.

By Dr Katrina Moss, Prof Gita Mishra, Dr Nicole Reilly

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

COVID: which test, when and why?

In an acute infection of COVID-19, the PCR test is most likely to be positive three days after the first symptoms develop.

By Dr Linda Calabresi

Articles

To mask or not to mask?

Yes, we’ve seen schools close. But the evidence still shows kids are unlikely to catch or spread coronavirus

Atopic eczema ups risk of lymphoma

Probiotics in clinical practice

Probiotics can be used to support a healthy immune system, reducing the incidence and severity of infections, in particular respiratory tract infections.

Telehealth in lockdown meant 7 million fewer chances to transmit the coronavirus

The expansion of telehealth services was a deliberate strategy to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission between practitioners and patients, so is it working?

Managing suicide risk in General Practice

Managing a patient who is potentially suicidal has to be one of a GP’s most feared and challenging experiences.

Taking care going forward

The next once-a-century pandemic is coming sooner than you think – but COVID-19 can help us get ready

COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.

Change diet to help adult acne

It’s been a controversial issue but now new evidence supports the theory that acne is made worse by sugary and fatty foods.

The case for keeping your distance

As the restrictions start to lift and we all start to emerge from our COVID cocoons, a newly published study serves as a timely reminder to heed our social distancing rules.

20% of pregnant Australian women don’t receive the recommended mental health screening

COVID: which test, when and why?

In an acute infection of COVID-19, the PCR test is most likely to be positive three days after the first symptoms develop.

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Probiotics can be used to support a healthy immune system, reducing the incidence and severity of infections, in particular respiratory tract infections.

The expansion of telehealth services was a deliberate strategy to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission between practitioners and patients, so is it working?

Managing a patient who is potentially suicidal has to be one of a GP’s most feared and challenging experiences.

COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.

It’s been a controversial issue but now new evidence supports the theory that acne is made worse by sugary and fatty foods.

As the restrictions start to lift and we all start to emerge from our COVID cocoons, a newly published study serves as a timely reminder to heed our social distancing rules.

In an acute infection of COVID-19, the PCR test is most likely to be positive three days after the first symptoms develop.

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