Opinion

Medical Observer Opinion

The COVID Diaries: What do these 4 common pandemic phrases really mean?

5th August 2020
Infectious diseases expert Dr Jim Newcombe continues his reflective journey into understanding this pandemic and its place…
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How smartphones have shaped our response to coronavirus

5th August 2020
Around 2007-08, something was to happen that would change the course of the world and dramatically alter most societies on…
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MBS Review: As chair of the taskforce's cardiac committee I'd like to explain the ECG revamp

4th August 2020
The cuts in Medicare funding for GPs to perform and interpret ECGs has sparked a political stoush. The Federal Government…
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Why all front-line health workers need level 3 PPE

4th August 2020
In Victoria, more than 1100 healthcare workers have now been infected with SARS-CoV-2. Some 11% of active cases are workers…
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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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