Kidnapped surgeon says he was close to death from scurvy
An Australian surgeon has revealed he thought he would die of scurvy during a seven-year kidnapping ordeal in West Africa. “I’d only seen one case…
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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.
