We recently observed and described two patients with unilateral periflexural exanthema (UPE). This occurred in a 24-year-old woman after she received the COVID-19 vaccine and in a one-year-old female baby affected by COVID-19.
Continue reading “[3 min read] Unilateral periflexural exanthema and COVID” →

In this short video, Dr Vincenzo Piccolo looks at another dermatological phenomenon observed in patients following infection with Covid-19 or administration of the Covid-19 vaccine: He recently saw two young patients with unilateral periflexural exanthema.
Continue reading “[6 min watch] Unilateral periflexural exanthema and COVID” →

In this short video, Dr Vincenzo Piccolo talks about the fascinating case study of a patient he recently saw who had an outbreak of lichen planus in an area previously affected by vitiligo, after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
Continue reading “[7 min watch] COVID vaccine-induced lichen planus on areas previously affected by vitiligo” →

All our lives have been up-ended in so many ways by COVID-19 over these last two years. Many people have suffered significantly with regular and urgent health care delayed. Continue reading “[5 min read] Impact of COVID-19 on melanoma diagnoses in Australia” →

Have you heard of ‘COVID toes’? In this short video, Dr Vincenzo Piccolo discusses the recent phenomenon in which patients exposed to COVID-19 develop chilblain-like lesions on their toes. Continue reading “[Research review] Dermoscopy of ‘COVID toes’” →

As part of their everyday work, healthcare workers are exposed to hazards that put them at risk of infection. During the COVID-19 outbreak, more stringent handwashing and personal protective equipment (PPE) procedures have been adopted to prevent transmission of the virus. However, there is some evidence that these practices have had a negative impact on skin health. Continue reading “[2 min read] Dermatitis among healthcare workers during COVID-19” →

In this webinar, CommBank presents its 2020 GP Insights Report, helping doctors and practice owners to gain important insights into patient satisfaction, practice loyalty, and areas that drive patient measurement of quality of care. Continue reading “[WEBINAR] 2020 CommBank GP Insights Report” →

Important coronavirus (COVID-19) update for GPs from Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health

This past week, as part of World Family Doctor Day we recognised the essential contributions our nation’s general practitioners make to the health and wellbeing of the people of Australia. This year’s theme recognised that GPs are ‘first in, last out’ during health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “[5 min read] COVID-19 Update for GPs: Prof Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer” →

In this webinar, Professor David Wilkinson provides a final, informed clinical update and advice for doctors in our ongoing series on COVID-19.

Prof Wilkinson is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Macquarie University, as well as a general practitioner, public health medicine specialist and epidemiologist. He gathers details every day from resources available to few, so that he can put together a presentation that is unique from any other COVID-19 information out there.

Continue reading “[WEBINAR] COVID-19 Clinical Update with Professor David Wilkinson (Week 9)” →

Important coronavirus (COVID-19) update for GPs from Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health

By the end of this week, every state and territory will have begun taking careful steps to ease some of the restrictions that have helped us suppress the spread of this virus. While this will see a return to some of the freedoms we have had to forfeit over the past eight weeks, I want to emphasise our responsibility to protect each other from COVID-19. Continue reading “[6 min read] COVID-19 Update for GPs: Prof Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer” →