General practitioners (GPs) play a central role in healthcare, serving as the first point of contact, making appropriate referrals and coordinating care for chronic conditions such as heart failure (HF). This study sought to determine healthcare use by people with HF in primary care. Analysis of the clinical data showed that patients with HF saw…
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, first discovered in December 2019. COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world despite stringent efforts at control via quarantine and border closures. Within months of being first identified, COVID-19 was designated a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organisation (WHO). SARS-CoV-2 transmission…
Happy Allergy Season… Or as I like to call it, Sneeze-tember! Sound familiar? Around 1 out of 5 Australians (children and adults) suffer from allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever. Symptoms can range from mild to moderate or severe and are increasingly common in those who have asthma (up to 80%). Conversely,…
With all the recent media coverage regarding Covid-19 booster vaccination and access to Covid-19 vaccination in the 5 to 11 years age group, it is important not to forget that the 2022 flu season is rapidly approaching. Fortunately, the incidence of influenza has been relatively low in the last 2 years due to social…
