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We need to talk about farting

25th September 2020
As you know, I am not one to shy away from neglected topics in medicine. I hope you remember my foray into pubic hair.  …
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How burnout can make empathising with patients difficult

25th September 2020
Empathy is being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, or being able to sense the emotions of the other person, and…
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Old lives matter – How the Federal Government has failed on aged care

24th September 2020
The unmitigated tragedy which is coronavirus in aged care facilities in Victoria was inevitable. Not, as suggested by the…
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Australia's three coronavirus vax candidates are...?

23rd September 2020
On Sunday, the Australian government announced it would put $6 million towards the research and development of three local…
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GPs can play a greater role in treating migraine, says expert

22nd September 2020

Neurologist shares best practice diagnosis and management techniques
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Placebo - what's being used in the coronavirus vax trial?

23rd September 2020
Some researchers conducting clinical trials on a COVID-19 vaccine have not revealed to the public what the placebo contains,…
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My GP life is just plain weird right now

22nd September 2020
The past six months have to be the weirdest of my GP career. I tried to think of a better descriptive word: scary,…
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Has Australia really had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 cases?

21st September 2020
A preliminary study, posted online this week by researchers at the Australian National University and elsewhere, estimates…
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