Jocelyn Wright

Jocelyn Wright

Jocelyn is a medical journalist with a special interest in women's and children's health.

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Medical Observer Opinion

There's nothing romantic about the return of scarlet fever

19th September 2019
Scarlet fever conjures an image of the saintly character Beth March in the 19th-century novel Little Women, the third of…
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Scarlet fever
Specialist Updates Women's Health

How much do pregnant women know about group B strep or RSV?

19th September 2019
An enormous amount of work needs to be done to educate pregnant women about the dangers of group B streptococcus and…
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pregnant woman
Australian Doctor News

'Exploding time bombs': Why doctors fear button batteries

18th September 2019
A leading paediatrician-turned federal MP has described her visceral fear on hearing of children swallowing button batteries…
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Dr Katie Allen
Specialist Updates Women's Health

The risk of PID in women more than doubles post-chlamydia

4th September 2019
Women who have been treated for chlamydia have a sustained high risk for pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility, and…
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PID
Australian Doctor News

'Pokies by stealth': Public health experts raise concerns

4th September 2019
Public health experts have called for a crackdown on computer-generated horseracing saying the virtual races could be as…
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Gambling money
Australian Doctor News

GPs warned to get written consent before iron infusions

3rd September 2019
GPs have been warned to obtain written consent before giving iron infusions, amid ongoing complaints from patients about…
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Iron infusion
Specialist Updates Oncology

New national task force will tackle poor blood cancer survival

2nd September 2019
The Federal Government has appointed a national task force to overhaul blood cancer care, including improving outcomes for…
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blood tests