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Omicron update – Cause for optimism?

Expert/s: Dr Gary Grohmann

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Pertussis vaccination is unfunded but still important

With the COVID vaccinations taking centre stage many vaccines have been overlooked particularly the privately funded ones.

Expert/s: Dr Lisa Beecham

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Long COVID update

While the latest COVID outbreaks do not appear to be filling up our ICU beds, a leading Australian expert suggests there will be consequences as more patients present with symptoms of long COVID

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Q fever – Indications for testing

Prevaccination screen; acute Q fever; post-acute Q fever monitoring (particularly where there is a risk of developing chronic infection)

Expert/s: Dr Jenny Robson

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Q fever is not just a rural problem anymore

Q fever has made it to the urban fringes and is no longer just a rural health issue.

Expert/s: Prof Andrew Lloyd

Infectious diseases

Videos

Pertussis vaccination

Prof Robert Booy (Professor in Paediatrics, Vaccinology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney) shares a community service announcement for healthcare professionals on vaccination for pertussis.

Expert/s: Prof Robert Booy

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Don’t forget flu

Just when things were starting to look up, an Australian infectious diseases expert warns we are ‘due for trouble in 2022'.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

The prevalence of burnout in general practice

GP numbers appear set to fall, not only because fewer doctors are opting to take up the specialty training but also, it seems, burnout is likely to take its toll on those already practising

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID update – Booster doses, safety data, myopericarditis, vaccination in children, living with COVID – Lecture

In this Healthed lecture, Prof Kristine Macartney provided an overview of the current data on vaccine effectiveness and the need for 3rd doses.

Expert/s: Prof Kristine Macartney

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Australians will soon receive COVID booster vaccines. Why do we need them, and how effective are they?

Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), today provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine to be used as a booster for anyone over the age of 18.

Expert/s: Healthed

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Australia is getting there.

At the time of writing, we have about 56% of our eligible population across the entire country fully vaxxed against COVID-19.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

COVID’s mental health legacy

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of Australians can be characterised with one word; disruption.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Omicron update – Cause for optimism?

Pertussis vaccination is unfunded but still important

With the COVID vaccinations taking centre stage many vaccines have been overlooked particularly the privately funded ones.

Long COVID update

While the latest COVID outbreaks do not appear to be filling up our ICU beds, a leading Australian expert suggests there will be consequences as more patients present with symptoms of long COVID

Q fever – Indications for testing

Prevaccination screen; acute Q fever; post-acute Q fever monitoring (particularly where there is a risk of developing chronic infection)

Q fever is not just a rural problem anymore

Q fever has made it to the urban fringes and is no longer just a rural health issue.

Pertussis vaccination

Prof Robert Booy (Professor in Paediatrics, Vaccinology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney) shares a community service announcement for healthcare professionals on vaccination for pertussis.

Don’t forget flu

Just when things were starting to look up, an Australian infectious diseases expert warns we are ‘due for trouble in 2022'.

The prevalence of burnout in general practice

GP numbers appear set to fall, not only because fewer doctors are opting to take up the specialty training but also, it seems, burnout is likely to take its toll on those already practising

COVID update – Booster doses, safety data, myopericarditis, vaccination in children, living with COVID – Lecture

In this Healthed lecture, Prof Kristine Macartney provided an overview of the current data on vaccine effectiveness and the need for 3rd doses.

Australians will soon receive COVID booster vaccines. Why do we need them, and how effective are they?

Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), today provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine to be used as a booster for anyone over the age of 18.

Australia is getting there.

At the time of writing, we have about 56% of our eligible population across the entire country fully vaxxed against COVID-19.

COVID’s mental health legacy

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of Australians can be characterised with one word; disruption.

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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.

Infectious diseases

With the COVID vaccinations taking centre stage many vaccines have been overlooked particularly the privately funded ones.

While the latest COVID outbreaks do not appear to be filling up our ICU beds, a leading Australian expert suggests there will be consequences as more patients present with symptoms of long COVID

Prevaccination screen; acute Q fever; post-acute Q fever monitoring (particularly where there is a risk of developing chronic infection)

Q fever has made it to the urban fringes and is no longer just a rural health issue.

Prof Robert Booy (Professor in Paediatrics, Vaccinology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sydney) shares a community service announcement for healthcare professionals on vaccination for pertussis.

Just when things were starting to look up, an Australian infectious diseases expert warns we are ‘due for trouble in 2022'.

GP numbers appear set to fall, not only because fewer doctors are opting to take up the specialty training but also, it seems, burnout is likely to take its toll on those already practising

In this Healthed lecture, Prof Kristine Macartney provided an overview of the current data on vaccine effectiveness and the need for 3rd doses.

Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), today provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine to be used as a booster for anyone over the age of 18.

At the time of writing, we have about 56% of our eligible population across the entire country fully vaxxed against COVID-19.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of Australians can be characterised with one word; disruption.

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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.