COVID – Where are we at now?
It’s now been four years since COVID-19 was first reported and we have seen many shifts and changes in the approach to managing the disease during this time. While COVID…
Triple virus threat for winter highlights importance of vaccination
There have been a lot reports in recent weeks about the looming triple virus threat of RSV, COVID and influenza hitting hard this winter. In this month’s blog, we take…
COVID Antiviral Treatments
COVID-19 doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. In fact, infections in WA are set to peak over the coming weeks. The good news, however, is that there are…
Long COVID
More than 30% of the Australian population has now been infected with the COVID-19 virus since the first positive case hit our shores in January 2020. While recovery from COVID-19…
Managing COVID-19 at Home
With increasing numbers of COVID cases in Western Australia, it is likely that many of us will experience having to manage the virus at home, either for ourselves or a…
COVID’s impact on heart health
To coincide with Heart Research Month and the growing presence of COVID-19 in the Western Australian community, we thought we’d take a closer look at the links between COVID-19 and…
Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19 and how these will become an increasingly important tool for people to use as cases of COVID-19…
COVID-19 Vaccines and Children
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recently approved COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 years from 10 January 2022. This follows on from the introduction of vaccines for…
COVID-19 vaccine update – exemptions
There’s been a lot of discussion lately around medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccinations, with an increasing number of people approaching their GP to ask for an exemption. It’s important to…
Quelling the confusion around COVID-19 vaccines
With all the recent changes and conflicting advice around COVID-19 vaccines, many people are understandably feeling anxious and confused. In this month’s blog, we outline the Australian Government’s current guidelines…