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Prof Adrian Esterman
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COVID is surging – What should we expect?

Do you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant currently circulating in Australia.

Expert/s: Prof Adrian Esterman
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Prof Peter Wark
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RSV in adults

Important to highlight and make people aware of RSV and where it sits, and vaccines for patients over the age of 60 are coming, pending approval

Expert/s: Prof Peter Wark
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Prof Grant Waterer
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RSV – More serious than you think

RSV is a big problem in young children, under one’s and older patients. There is a significance in over 60, the mortality and morbidity does seem to increase. Vaccine fatigue is also a significant deterrent to overcome in general practice.

Expert/s: Prof Grant Waterer
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Prof Peter Richmond
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RSV – Past, present & future

RSV is a very important cause of disease for young children and older adults in winter season (May – September). Understand the natural course of the disease, and advice to give parents.

Expert/s: Prof Peter Richmond
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Dr Gary Grohmann
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COVID update – New vaccines and what’s happening in China?

What’s happening in China now? Multiresistant mycoplasma infection may be the issue, ad the latest on new COVID vaccines arriving next week and in the next few months

Expert/s: Dr Gary Grohmann
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Prof Adrian Esterman
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COVID update – The current COVID wave

The current COVID wave, the latest news on vaccines and antivirals, and long COVID guidelines.

Expert/s: Prof Adrian Esterman
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Prof Raina MacIntyre
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How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?

Reports of a surge in pneumonia-like illness primarily affecting children in northern China have captured our attention...

Expert/s: Prof Raina MacIntyre, Ashley Lindsay Quigley, Haley Stone, Rebecca Dawson
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Christine Carson
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‘Phage therapy’ could treat some drug-resistant superbug infections, but comes with unique challenges

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development...

Expert/s: Christine Carson, Dr Lucy Furfaro
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Prof Paul Griffin
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COVID & the elderly

COVID is still very much around, and older people are still most at risk of significant morbidity. We discuss management strategies, both in the community and in facilities, that can be beneficial in mitigating this risk.

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin
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Prof James Wood
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We’re in a new COVID wave. What can we expect this time?

Australia is now into its next COVID wave. But it has taken several months for a consistent pattern to emerge across Australia.

Expert/s: Prof James Wood, A/Prof Bette Liu, Prof Katie Louise Flanagan, A/Prof Stuart Turville
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A/Prof Michael Woodward AM
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Recombinant herpes zoster vaccine – Now on the NIP

In this Product Explainer, Geriatrician A/Prof Michael Woodward AM provides an update on the recombinant (ie non-live) herpes zoster vaccine and inclusion in the National Immunisation Program.

Expert/s: A/Prof Michael Woodward AM
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Neena Bhandari
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How GPs can help cut HIV transmission

HIV is more preventable and treatable than ever, here’s what GPs need to know…

Expert/s: Neena Bhandari

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