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Imagine if the PM had caught COVID two years ago? We knew so little about COVID with certainty back then, and what we did know was truly frightening. Here’s what’s changed since then.
Almost half of patients have poor understanding of their emergency department visit. Being aware of how the emergency department works can give patients the tools to have a smoother experience.
It’s easy to avoid common pitfalls when taking rapid antigen tests. Here are a few to watch out for.
Free rapid antigen tests makes public health sense and economic sense.
Plan ahead and wash your hands. These are just some of the tips to think about before taking a COVID rapid antigen test at home.
Rapid antigen testing might be convenient. But high prices for home kits will put people off, compounding disadvantage.
With a bit of preparation, role play and modelling the type of behaviour you’d like to see in your child, the process can be plain sailing.
If you’re in Sydney, the advice is for people to bring forward the timing of their second AstraZeneca shot, and for the under 60s to consider having it if they can’t get hold of Pfizer.
Who’s a good doggie? Sniffer dogs might one day be able to screen people for COVID-19 in large crowds. But not when they’re hungry or need a good lie down.
You can have this STI without knowing it, or have symptoms, it can affect men and women, and it can be treated with antibiotics. Left untreated, it may cause complications.
The coronavirus pandemic has driven a lot of scientific progress in the past year. But just as some of the social changes are likely here to stay, so are some medical innovations.
Even if you’re vaccinated, you still need to come forward for COVID testing, even if you have the mildest symptoms.
The legal uncertainty surrounding telemedicine services is not without consequences. Patients may not have access to public protection remedies.
A man in the Northern Territory recently received a “weak positive” test result for COVID-19. Understanding how coronavirus tests work shows us why this can happen from time to time.
A new test, which can diagnose COVID-19 in 15 minutes, has been approved by the TGA. But it’s no silver bullet.
Stomach pains are a rare symptom of COVID-19 and are much more likely to be caused by something else.
Here’s what you need to know about the newer COVID-19 test that’s gentler on your nose.
COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disease. Its neurocognitive symptoms are not well defined yet, so assessment is key to understanding the effects of coronavirus on the brain.
Telehealth has seen massive increases in use since the pandemic started. When done right, remote health care can be just as effective as in-person medicine.
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor, Nursing and Deputy Head (Learning & Teaching), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Professorial Research Fellow. School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
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Assistant Professor, Bond University
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Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Health Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Addiction, University of York
