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

Expert/s: Prof Allen Cheng

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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.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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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?

Expert/s: Dr Centaine Snoswell, Prof Anthony Smith, A/Prof Liam Caffery

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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.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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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.

Expert/s: Prof David Murdoch

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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.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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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.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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The role of Vit D in COVID infection

It has been suggested that Vit D supplementation could help prevent and reduce the impact of COVID-19

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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The floating COVID case study

As the COVID restrictions here in Australia slowly lift, it is with some trepidation that people, particularly older people, are emerging from their home sanctuaries.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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Kawasaki and Similar COVID-Related Syndromes in Children

There have recently been a small number of case reports of children experiencing a newly described inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to COVID-19. This syndrome has a number of different names including PIMS-TS (paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-Cov-2).

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

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Seven ways to safely socialise post-COVID

But as we emerge from our bunkers and dust off our social skills, we must think about how to navigate this transition safely.

Expert/s: Dr Hassan Vally

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Understanding the immunology behind COVID-19

COVID-19 is an RNA virus from the coronavirus family and a relative to a number of viruses that cause cold-like symptoms as well as the viruses the caused SARS and MERS. In structure it is 80% identical to the virus that caused SARS.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

The role of Vit D in COVID infection

It has been suggested that Vit D supplementation could help prevent and reduce the impact of COVID-19

The floating COVID case study

As the COVID restrictions here in Australia slowly lift, it is with some trepidation that people, particularly older people, are emerging from their home sanctuaries.

Kawasaki and Similar COVID-Related Syndromes in Children

Seven ways to safely socialise post-COVID

But as we emerge from our bunkers and dust off our social skills, we must think about how to navigate this transition safely.

Understanding the immunology behind COVID-19

COVID-19 is an RNA virus from the coronavirus family and a relative to a number of viruses that cause cold-like symptoms as well as the viruses the caused SARS and MERS. In structure it is 80% identical to the virus that caused SARS.

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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?

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.

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.

It has been suggested that Vit D supplementation could help prevent and reduce the impact of COVID-19

As the COVID restrictions here in Australia slowly lift, it is with some trepidation that people, particularly older people, are emerging from their home sanctuaries.

But as we emerge from our bunkers and dust off our social skills, we must think about how to navigate this transition safely.

COVID-19 is an RNA virus from the coronavirus family and a relative to a number of viruses that cause cold-like symptoms as well as the viruses the caused SARS and MERS. In structure it is 80% identical to the virus that caused SARS.

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Dr Chrys Pulle provides practical and evidence-based recommendations on how best these behavioural and psychological symptoms can be assessed and managed.