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While alcohol can help you unwind from stress, it results in poorer sleep quality throughout the night. Here are four ways alcohol may be affecting your sleep:

Federal Trade and Tourism Minister Dan Tehan has revealed that all states will need to be 80% fully vaccinated before the country reopens, forcing some states to wait on others. Currently, NSW are expected to reach the 80% target as early as the end of October, alongside Tasmania and the ACT. However, some states like Queensland are not expected to reach the target until December, or late November in the case of WA and NT.

“I am hopeful that it [NSW’s delta outbreak] is about to turn. Certainly, I think that that is probably what’s going to happen.” Prof Tony Blakely, a leading epidemiologist from the University of Melbourne offered this ray of hope to NSW residents. As NSW incredible vaccination rates continue, Prof Blakely says controlling COVID-19 should get easier. Already we are seeing a lowering rate of increase in cases, which is an indication the outbreak is slowing.

Unfortunately, as the Delta variant spreads, we are seeing more COVID-19 cases in children. If you are a parent caring for your child with COVID-19 at home, here are some suggestions:

Whilst many Australians are still waiting to get their first COVID-19 vaccine, others may be needing a booster shot very soon. Preliminary evidence from Israel, the US and the UK (1-3) suggests that Pfizer’s effectiveness against infection declines significantly over the first six months, although still remaining effective against hospitalisation and death. For health care workers vaccinated at the beginning of the rollout in February and March, their protection has declined significantly, and will likely need booster shots soon.

It is well known that carrying extra weight is a risk factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) – a common sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing during sleep. Exercise is a great way to prevent many health problems, and is now shown to cut the risk of OSA by up to 31%.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said that NSW will never need to have a state-wide lockdown once 80% are fully vaccinated. She is confident NSW would hit 70% and then 80% fully vaccinated by mid-October. Over 40% of NSW eligible population are fully vaccinated, with 73.5% having received at least 1 dose.

Whilst Australia Post is temporarily pausing all Parcel Post collections from eCommerce retailers in NSW, ACT and VIC today, as an essential service Sove CPAP Clinic will have undisrupted post services. We will continue to be shipping out your essential medical items as quickly as possible.

A new study out of King’s College London has found that the risk of long COVID is reduced by almost half for double vaccinated persons. Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the study found that in the unlikely event that someone caught COVID after being fully vaccinated, their risk of long COVID was reduced by 49%, hospitalisation was 73% less likely, and even their risk of acute symptoms went down by 31%.

Australia’s vaccine rollout has been gaining pace, particularly in states with significant outbreaks. However, as soon as we finish the initial vaccine rollout, we may need to start a booster rollout.

To the community of patients, providers and practitioners,

As part of our commitment for ongoing communication regarding the recent Urgent Product Defect Correction (Australia) and Recall for Product Correction (New Zealand) of certain

Around the world, we are hearing more reports of fully vaccination people getting COVID-19 – ‘breakthrough’ infections. Although it may seem like vaccines are failing, here’s why you shouldn’t worry too much.