How the COVIDSafe tracking app works
In this article, we look at how the COVIDSafe app works, how to download it, who has access to your information, and what issues you might run into.
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COVID-19: Underlying and pre-existing conditions
The COVID-19 virus poses a greater risk to the elderly and those with underlying and pre-existing medical conditions, particularly diseases that harm the respiratory system.
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WHO’s plan to combat overwhelmed health systems
WHO announces new manual to aid countries balance the overwhelming COVID-19 threat to health system and how to set up new health facilities.
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Thousands participate in COVID-19 vaccine trials
Around 4,000 Australian healthcare workers will be using the 100-year old vaccine BCG to test its effectiveness against COVID-19 in a new vaccine trial.
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COVID-19 self-isolation: when and how to self-isolate
Self-isolation is staying in your home and socially distancing yourself. The self-isolation period for COVID-19 is typically 14 days.
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Hernia: causes, symptoms, treatment
A hernia can be harmless while others require treatment. Despite it being a common and often harmless and painless malady, some hernias, if left untreated, may cause further complications.
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Healthy ways to stay socially connected during isolation
During these times of social distancing and isolation, it is important to keep in touch with family and friends to maintain a healthy state of mind.
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Workplace hygiene: 10 dirtiest things we touch daily at work
A faucet handle is 600 times more open to bacterial infection than a toilet seat. Every day, we come into contact with and are surrounded by hundreds of unhygeinic surfaces in the workplace.
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Palliative Care
Palliative care focuses on providing quality of life for a patient and at the same time offers support and comfort to the patient’s family.
Video calling through Healthdirect Australia to ease Australia’s health system
As of 1st September 2019, some service providers and their on-line clinics, medical centres and GP practices across Australia, have moved to the new Healthdirect Australia video call delivery platform.
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