Molnupiravir

The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with details of treatment with molnupiravir

Chest pain in COVID

The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated to emphasise the frequency of pleuritic chest pain in COVID infections with the omicron strain.

COVID vaccination

The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with a revised segment on immunisation. It includes the recent approval in Australia of the Novavax vaccine and the transient approval, then rapid withdrawal, of the Novaxnovak vaccine.

Ethanol metabolism – correction

The Ethanol page has been corrected to indicate that metabolism is 1st order kinetics at lower concentrations and zero order kinetics at higher concentrations – instead of the other way around, as previously stated. Thanks to David for picking this up.