AF after non-cardiac surgery increases stroke risk
US researchers say the findings suggest anticoagulation therapy may be needed postoperatively.
Jo Hartley
Jo is Editor-in-Chief of Australian Doctor Group.
No evidence COVID-19 started in China, declares diplomat
State Councillor Wang Yi said that while China was the first country to report the existence of the virus to the WHO it may not have originated the…
Plan for pop-up emergency centres if COVID-19 surges
Prime Minster Scott Morrison says the plan will be triggered if the number of national cases rise to Victoria's level.
Could medical marijuana help in sickle cell disease?
Patients using the drug have fewer hospital admissions on average, shows US research.
Is medical education ‘too male, too pale and too stale’?
UK students responding to a survey on gender bias report that if you don't look like 'an old white guy' you're not welcome: BMJ Open.
Aged care hotspots fragile but stable, says PM
Scott Morrison reveals staffing issues and the disposal of personal protective equipment are still a daily struggle.
Virus mutation more infectious, but less deadly
The D614G mutation found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia has coincided with a drop in death rates, says infectious diseases expert.
This is where we are at with a COVID-19 vaccine
The global race to develop a coronavirus vaccine is speeding up with Russia and China already approving experimental vaccine use in their populatio…
Prenatal cannabis-use linked to autism
Canadian researchers report that incidence of the condition rise from 2.42 to 4 per 1000 person-years among children exposed to cannabis in utero.<…
Patients prefer their own GP for telehealth
Nationwide survey shows 95% booked a non-face-to-face consult with a practice they had been to before.
