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We need to be careful: Public shaming can harm public health

3rd August 2020
When the news surfaced that three young women had travelled from Melbourne to Brisbane via Sydney, failed to quarantine and…
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Emergency medicine's never been my forte, especially in my underwear

31st July 2020
I’m sitting on the toilet, minding my own business, when trouble, once again announces itself with an alarming call.  I…
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Have there really been fewer premmies in lockdown?

31st July 2020
Amid the horrific stories of coronavirus deaths and disease around the world, researchers have reported a ray of light. …
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We've lost the stories from medicine, and that's a shame

30th July 2020
“It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.” This is a…
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None of us are safe from this pandemic unless we all are

29th July 2020
At the start of the lockdowns in Australia, we saw images of unemployed and underemployed populations lining up around…
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Could antibiotics be used to treat depression?

29th July 2020
Depression is common, affecting an estimated 264 million people of all ages worldwide. While the causes are varied and…
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I cured my patient, but never knew his diagnosis

28th July 2020
My patient cancelled his follow-up appointment because he was feeling fine. He didn’t see the point in wasting a Saturday…
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