President of Liberia’s medical association accused of being a fake doctor
It is purely a thought experiment, but what would happen if, say, the president of the AMA turned out to have never been to medical…
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Kidnapped surgeon says he was close to death from scurvy
Dr Ken Elliot. Photo: Friends of Burkina Faso Medical Clinic by Global Business Solutions Inc (YouTube).An Australian surgeon has revealed he thought he would die…
Australian doctor kidnapped in Africa released after seven years
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released, the Federal Government says. Dr Kenneth Elliott and…
Cases of Ebola’s cousin are rising – what do we know about the Marburg virus?
In July 2022, Ghana confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that…
Medical Must-See: Just when you thought you knew all the causes of anaemia
An extremely different differential diagnosis.
WHO backs AstraZeneca vax for South African variant
A panel of experts have found that there is no evidence the vaccine would not protect against the disease.
South Africa suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
But the Australian government has downplayed concerns over its efficacy against new strains of SARS-CoV-2.
