COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine 90 per cent effective, says Pfizer

Phramaceutical brand Pfzier says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 per cent effective in protecting people from the virus. The news…

Pandemic kept people away from health services – but is it all bad?

COVID-19 has kept people away from the health system, meaning many have missed out on crucial care, but Australian researchers…

Nurses back royal commission lawyers’ aged care recommendations

The lawyers assisting the aged care royal commission last week handed down 124 recommendations for the commissioners to consider –…

The Coronavirus Podcast: treating COVID-19 in the community

Most of the 27-odd thousand cases of COVID-19 in Australia have been treated at home, by a team of nurses…

The Coronavirus Podcast: ‘lungs like concrete’, treating the third wave of COVID-19

On the podcast this week, host Conor Burke is joined by Michelle Dowd, the nurse manager of intensive care services…

COVID-19 LATEST: Cloth masks only work if machine washed, researchers say, NSW gov has COVID complacency worries

Cloth masks must be washed at high temperatures after use in order to provide protection against the transmission of COVID-19,…

Mandatory mask ‘fit-testing’ announced for hospitals

Nurses and other healthcare workers will get properly 'fit-tested' N95 masks to protect them from COVID-19, the Victorian government has…

The Coronavirus Podcast: drive-through testing sites

On the podcast this week Vishnugar Arunasalam, a nurse from Western Sydney LHD, joins host Conor Burke to discuss the…

Dear diary, today I faced COVID-19

“I guess there’s a lot of pressure, pressure on us, and its, its very tiring and challenging to get breaks in and…

QLD nurse contracts coronavirus as 220 colleagues go into quarantine, NSW works to contain hospital outbreaks

A 32-year-old nurse at Ipswich hospital in Queensland has tested positive for COVID-19 as 220 staff at the hospital have gone into precautionary quarantine.  The nurse is…

The Coronavirus Podcast: the history of pandemics

COVID-19 is not the first time that a pandemic has ravaged a society and starting with the first recorded pandemic…

Aged care minister embarrassed at senate inquiry, government preparedness questioned

Senator Richard Colbeck faced intense questioning at the Senate Select Committee hearing on Australia’s response to COVID-19 on Friday, and…

The Coronavirus Podcast: Why you shouldn’t kiss parrots

Over the last 8 months we have all become experts on COVID-19 and other coronaviruses, but how much do we…

The Coronavirus Podcast episode 19: NUM Jenny Wallace, COVID-19 ward

This week, host Conor Burke is Joined by Jenny Wallace, NUM on the respiratory/COVID ward at Liverpool hospital in Sydney.…

Should COVID-positive aged care residents be transferred to hospital?

Aged care providers are equipped to deal with the flu and gastro, not unprecedented worldwide pandemics. That’s why Aged and…

The Coronavirus Podcast: how nurses are using IT to fight COVID-19

Nurse Andrew Ingersoll is the inaugural Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) for South Western Sydney Local Health District and one…

The Coronavirus Podcast: Can you catch COVID-19 from food?

Academics around the world are consumed with the questions that the coronavirus COVID-19 is asking of us. Questions such as…

Where have all the preemies gone during the pandemic?

Maternity wards across the globe have noticed something strange happening during the coronavirus pandemic. Premature births were disappearing. Preterm birth…

The Coronavirus Podcast episode 16: To mask or not to mask

Nearly three weeks ago, Melbourne was placed back into stage 3 lock down measures and as the COVID-19 crisis in…

Experts call out activewear company’s anti-virus claims

Clothing company Lorna Jane has been fined $40,000 for claiming it sold "anti-virus activewear". The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) last…

Two major drug breakthroughs could be ‘game changers’ in the fight against COVID-19

A breakthrough has been made in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine as a new drug developed by academics…

The Coronavirus Podcast episode 15: Should we pursue an elimination strategy?

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 forcing Melbourne back into lockdown for six weeks and parts of NSW on high…

Aged care residents dying at 3 times the normal rate in the UK during pandemic

Aged care residents died at three times the normal rate in the UK during the COVID-19 peak in April, according…

The Coronavirus Podcast episode 14

This week on The Coronavirus Podcast, host Conor Burke is joined by Professor Michael Ward from the University of Sydney.…

The Coronavirus Podcast – episode 13

Have you ever experienced COVID-rage? That is, anger brought on by social distancing or the lack thereof. Like when you…