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Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Have we passed the peak?

COVID infections have come in waves during the pandemic. First, we were hit with the alpha variant, then delta and now omicron.

Expert/s: Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases, Public health

Clinical Articles

Almost 90% of GPs want mask mandates

The majority of the 477 GPs surveyed this month by Healthed say Australia should reintroduce mask mandates for crowded, indoor settings

Expert/s: Yasmin Clarke

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

All the highlights – Healthed webcast 2 August 2022

The latest Healthed webcast on Tuesday 2 August 2022 featured a number of high quality talks...

Expert/s: Healthed

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID Update

Antiviral drugs and other therapeutics, new drugs and vaccines in the pipeline. Are universal vaccines a pipe dream? Why vaccines are only part of the answer and will never control the pandemic?

Expert/s: Dr Gary Grohmann

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Queensland death rate may be due to lower booster uptake

Poor booster coverage in Queensland may be driving a higher COVID death rate, suggests epidemiologist.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Immunology and allergy, Infectious diseases

Videos

Herpes Zoster vaccine in Australia: Take home messages for GPs

In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician A/Prof John Litt AM will provide a rapid update on the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine and outline who it is currently indicated for (10 mins).

Expert/s: A/Prof John Litt AM

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

‘We will never control the virus with vaccines alone’: Virologist

COVID vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, but we need more than just vaccines to control the pandemic, says virologist Dr Gary Grohmann.

Expert/s: Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

1 in 9 GPs infected with COVID in the past two months

GPs are getting knocked out by covid infections for days or weeks at a time, creating spillover work for their already-burned-out colleagues and longer wait times for patients.

Expert/s: Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

All the highlights – Healthed webcast 19 July 2022

The latest Healthed webcast on Tuesday 19th July 2022 featured a number of high quality talks. Each fortnight Healthed provides a free webcast for GPs and healthcare professionals on relevant clinical topics. They're presented by leading independent voices, and feature valuable information for your practice.

Expert/s: Healthed

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID Update – Third Wave, Reinfection Rethink, Booster News, Influenza Outbreak & More

New 3rd booster guidelines from ATAGI, Omicron is changing and there are serious implications and we need to ramp up preventive measures to tackle this new wave more effectively

Expert/s: Prof Michael Toole AM

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Shingles vaccination – Frequently asked questions answered!

An overview on the zostavax vaccine uptake in Australia, the recombinant zoster vaccine, and the burden of morbidity.

Expert/s: A/Prof John Litt AM

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

What GPs can do as diphtheria re-emerges

Speaking on a recent Healthed Going Viral podcast, clinical microbiologist Associate Professor Paul Griffin said diphtheria was a disease ‘thought to be confined to the history books.’

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Have we passed the peak?

COVID infections have come in waves during the pandemic. First, we were hit with the alpha variant, then delta and now omicron.

Almost 90% of GPs want mask mandates

The majority of the 477 GPs surveyed this month by Healthed say Australia should reintroduce mask mandates for crowded, indoor settings

All the highlights – Healthed webcast 2 August 2022

The latest Healthed webcast on Tuesday 2 August 2022 featured a number of high quality talks...

COVID Update

Antiviral drugs and other therapeutics, new drugs and vaccines in the pipeline. Are universal vaccines a pipe dream? Why vaccines are only part of the answer and will never control the pandemic?

Queensland death rate may be due to lower booster uptake

Poor booster coverage in Queensland may be driving a higher COVID death rate, suggests epidemiologist.

Herpes Zoster vaccine in Australia: Take home messages for GPs

In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician A/Prof John Litt AM will provide a rapid update on the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine and outline who it is currently indicated for (10 mins).

‘We will never control the virus with vaccines alone’: Virologist

COVID vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, but we need more than just vaccines to control the pandemic, says virologist Dr Gary Grohmann.

1 in 9 GPs infected with COVID in the past two months

GPs are getting knocked out by covid infections for days or weeks at a time, creating spillover work for their already-burned-out colleagues and longer wait times for patients.

All the highlights – Healthed webcast 19 July 2022

COVID Update – Third Wave, Reinfection Rethink, Booster News, Influenza Outbreak & More

New 3rd booster guidelines from ATAGI, Omicron is changing and there are serious implications and we need to ramp up preventive measures to tackle this new wave more effectively

Shingles vaccination – Frequently asked questions answered!

An overview on the zostavax vaccine uptake in Australia, the recombinant zoster vaccine, and the burden of morbidity.

What GPs can do as diphtheria re-emerges

Speaking on a recent Healthed Going Viral podcast, clinical microbiologist Associate Professor Paul Griffin said diphtheria was a disease ‘thought to be confined to the history books.’

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Tuesday 9th June, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Consultant Dermatologist; Founder, DermScreen, Dermatology Junction; Visiting Medical Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

What does it mean when a facial red rash does not respond to topical steroids and gets worse with the treatment? Dermatologist Dr Philip Tong presents a series of cases with this scenario.

Infectious diseases

COVID infections have come in waves during the pandemic. First, we were hit with the alpha variant, then delta and now omicron.

The majority of the 477 GPs surveyed this month by Healthed say Australia should reintroduce mask mandates for crowded, indoor settings

The latest Healthed webcast on Tuesday 2 August 2022 featured a number of high quality talks...

Antiviral drugs and other therapeutics, new drugs and vaccines in the pipeline. Are universal vaccines a pipe dream? Why vaccines are only part of the answer and will never control the pandemic?

Poor booster coverage in Queensland may be driving a higher COVID death rate, suggests epidemiologist.

In this Product Explainer, Public Health Physician A/Prof John Litt AM will provide a rapid update on the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine and outline who it is currently indicated for (10 mins).

COVID vaccines have saved millions of lives around the world, but we need more than just vaccines to control the pandemic, says virologist Dr Gary Grohmann.

GPs are getting knocked out by covid infections for days or weeks at a time, creating spillover work for their already-burned-out colleagues and longer wait times for patients.

New 3rd booster guidelines from ATAGI, Omicron is changing and there are serious implications and we need to ramp up preventive measures to tackle this new wave more effectively

An overview on the zostavax vaccine uptake in Australia, the recombinant zoster vaccine, and the burden of morbidity.

Speaking on a recent Healthed Going Viral podcast, clinical microbiologist Associate Professor Paul Griffin said diphtheria was a disease ‘thought to be confined to the history books.’

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Tune in for "Facial rashes case studies - Practical guide to assessment and management" lecture

Tuesday 9th June, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Dr Philip Tong

Consultant Dermatologist; Founder, DermScreen, Dermatology Junction; Visiting Medical Officer, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

What does it mean when a facial red rash does not respond to topical steroids and gets worse with the treatment? Dermatologist Dr Philip Tong presents a series of cases with this scenario.