Update on recombinant zoster vaccine
In this Product Explainer, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Virologist Prof Tony Cunningham AO provides an overview of the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including recent advances, efficacy and community effectiveness (7 mins).
Telehealth is not telemedicine, actually
How 97% of telehealth has been conducted via the phone. Is this the best way of “doing” telemedicine? Challenging health professionals to consider stepping up to video telehealth to enable and augment the digital care experience
COVID surge update, booster news, new vaccine and more
Entering a new wave driven by a soup of Omicron sub-variants, where more than 5 million Australians eligible for boosters have not received them, and how we must encourage patients to get their boosters, with the bivalent vaccines being more effective
New sleep resources for GPs
How Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is common and causes QOL issues, increases morbidity and risks for CVD, heart failure, CKD and accidents. How the pathways to diagnosis and treatment are complex and muddied by commercial interests
GPs do up to six hours of non-billable work per week
Some GPs do more than six hours of unpaid work in a week. We know from recent analysis that GPs contribute around 1.3 billion in unpaid work into the healthcare system each year.
Why haven’t I had COVID yet?
Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year.
Practical infertility assessment
As a rule of thumb, one third of cases of infertility where the cause is known is due to female factors, a third is due to male factors and the remaining third is thought to be related to both male and female factors.
Assessing fertility – Myths and misconceptions: Episode 4
The common causes of male and female subfertility, when to refer for investigation of possible subfertility, useful investigations to undertake prior to a specialist referral, and whether supplements might be useful
Get up to speed on the new COVID wave
The new COVID wave comprising of BQ1, XBB and other variants, and what our frontline response should look like, whether a fifth booster is worth having, children’s vaccination developments and an update on the antivirals
Oral corticosteroids stewardship for asthma in adults and adolescents
How a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids greater than 1gm is associated with significantly increased side effects that include infections, DVTs and cardiovascular disease (apart from skeletal ones)
Insomnia and sleep – CBT perspective and content
The role of the sleep psychologist, Insomnia – learn how to take a detailed history and how this can lead us toward a nuanced diagnosis, and therefore a more appropriate management plan. Additionally, how CBT is the first line treatment for insomnia, and it is far more than sleep hygiene
Intersection between COVID and tuberculosis
How resources are being diverted to COVID-19, and how they have been affecting Tuberculosis resources, knowing when to suspect and diagnose active Tuberculosis and how to manage the patient
