Medical Observer

Medical Observer Opinion

DIY medical care: I once performed a Pap smear on myself

24th November 2020

Recently, while I was performing a breast exam on a patient who is a healthcare professional, she admitted that she had a…

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Medical Observer Opinion

Coronavirus treatments: Keep your eye on anti-complement drugs

23rd November 2020

Although the vaccine cavalry is finally coming over the hill, the need for better drugs to treat those with COVID-19 remains…

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Medical Observer Practice

Do children respond differently to COVID-19?

20th November 2020

Are children less likely than adults to be infected? Can they transmit the virus to others? Should schools be closed or not?…

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Medical Observer Opinion

I find fear can be a great patient motivator

20th November 2020

“The most exquisite pleasure in the practice of medicine comes from nudging a layman in the direction of terror then…

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Medical Observer Opinion

How I survived childhood diphtheria, but many others didn't

19th November 2020

It was July 1955. I was 10-years old and had just returned from a fantastic beach holiday with my grandparents in the north…

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Medical Observer Opinion

With another vax reporting 95% efficacy, we may have multiple COVID-19 options

19th November 2020

American biotech firm Moderna has released early results from its phase III clinical trials, announcing in a press release…

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Medical Observer Opinion

GPs are in the trenches, while other specialists sit behind their phones

18th November 2020

Recently, I received multiple letters from our local, large public hospital rejecting many of the referrals I had made to…

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