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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

Podcasts

Diphtheria Update

A high index of suspicion based on vaccination status, travel and exposure history will help raise a red flag- GPs are once again at the forefront of identifying, treating and ensuring that we commence the appropriate public health interventions.

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

‘Vaccine fatigue’ and misinformation are driving the lower booster uptake

Are patients simply bored of covid vaccines or is there something else going on?

Expert/s: Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

One in five GPs at risk of potentially fatal Zostavax error

A survey of around 500 doctors exposes knowledge gaps.

Expert/s: Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Working in a ‘COVID-19 business as usual’ environment – A pragmatic approach

COVID-19 is now endemic, constantly changing and evolving. The health system is under rising pressure at all points, and therefore a concerted approach to prevent and minimize disease is increasingly needed

Expert/s: Adj. Prof Brent Richards

Infectious diseases

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.’

Diphtheria Update

A high index of suspicion based on vaccination status, travel and exposure history will help raise a red flag- GPs are once again at the forefront of identifying, treating and ensuring that we commence the appropriate public health interventions.

‘Vaccine fatigue’ and misinformation are driving the lower booster uptake

Are patients simply bored of covid vaccines or is there something else going on?

One in five GPs at risk of potentially fatal Zostavax error

A survey of around 500 doctors exposes knowledge gaps.

Working in a ‘COVID-19 business as usual’ environment – A pragmatic approach

COVID-19 is now endemic, constantly changing and evolving. The health system is under rising pressure at all points, and therefore a concerted approach to prevent and minimize disease is increasingly needed

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New Brain Health Guidelines – What GPs Can Do

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.

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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.’

A high index of suspicion based on vaccination status, travel and exposure history will help raise a red flag- GPs are once again at the forefront of identifying, treating and ensuring that we commence the appropriate public health interventions.

Are patients simply bored of covid vaccines or is there something else going on?

A survey of around 500 doctors exposes knowledge gaps.

COVID-19 is now endemic, constantly changing and evolving. The health system is under rising pressure at all points, and therefore a concerted approach to prevent and minimize disease is increasingly needed

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New Brain Health Guidelines – What GPs Can Do

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

Speaker

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.