Can ‘cold sprays’ numb vaccination sting?
Aussie researchers say vapocoolants and ice work for adults.
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
Insomnia lasts for years: study
The reserach shows once people have insomnia they are more likely to report insomnia a year later than to improve.
Two vaccines available in US ‘in weeks’
The country's Health Secretary Alex Azar says both the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vax will be approved before the end of the year.
Newborn has SARS-CoV-2 antibodies but no disease: case
Singaporean case adds to the debate on how the virus is transmitted in pregnancy.
Doctor back in jail for lover’s murder
Dr Thomas Chris Lang has been sentenced to life in prison for the second time for the murder of Queensland socialite Maureen Boyce.
Farmer’s death from snake bite only third in 60 years: coroner’s court
Despite being given anti-venom, the 78-year-old Tasmanian died from multiple organ failure two days after being bitten by a tiger snake.
Type of plaque tied to CVD event risk: study
Those with lipid cores double the risk of having an event such as MI or ischaemic stroke: US research.
Bushfire smoke fuelled spike in ED visits and asthma drug use
An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report reveals impact of 2019-20 fires.
Convalescent plasma of no benefit in sick COVID-19 patients
The therapy - a transfusion of plasma from recovered virus patients - did not reduce the risk of death, shows an Argentinian study.
Another state to criminalise gay conversion therapy
Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy described the practice as 'bigoted quackery' as new laws were introduced to the Legislative Assembly.
