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    Tag: Environmental

    Woman dies after using non-boiled motorhome tap water for nasal flush: case report

    June 5, 2025

    A woman has died of a brain infection after performing nasal irrigation using water taken directly from her motorhome’s tap, US investigators report. The 71-year-old woman…

    GPs want more info on surge in algae-linked illnesses

    June 2, 2025

    GPs have reported an increase in patients with a range of health issues related to an unusual source: toxic algae. Over the past couple of…

    Spot Dx — Can you work out the cause of this breakout?

    May 23, 2025

    Vicki is a 56-year-old business owner who presents with a two-day history of painless rash affecting the distal third of both legs. Test your clinical…

    Platypus rescue spurs rare venom emergency

    May 15, 2025

    A woman’s attempt to rescue a wild platypus left her in excruciating pain and requiring surgery in a rare case of envenomation reported in the Medical…

    Drains in hospitals and homes ‘hotspots’ for MRSA

    May 5, 2025

    Microbiologists have found that 27% of home plumbing fixtures and 15% of hospital fixtures contain culturable pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, of which half are…

    Antidepressant scripts for kids: ‘We don’t have enough resources and services are scarce’

    April 24, 2025

    Social media and the cost of living are adding to the childhood mental health burden and the resultant rise in antidepressant prescribing, a child psychiatrist…

    Jimi Hendrix, jail and life as a ’70s doctor: AusDoc interviews Bob Brown

    April 15, 2025

    In September 1970, a 25-year-old Dr Bob Brown met a patient he would never forget. “It was around 8am, and he was brought up on a trolley…

    Spot Dx — Patient gardener’s hairy encounter

    April 11, 2025

    Cheryl is a 65-year-old retiree and avid gardener who reports a 24-hour history of redness, discomfort, irritation and tearing affecting the right eye. Test your…

    Dr Kerry Hancock OAM

    Bronchodilator responsiveness is lower with afternoon and wintertime spirometry: study

    April 3, 2025

    Bronchodilator responsiveness falls by 8% for each hour of the day that has elapsed, showing the importance of spirometry timing, UK researchers say. The retrospective…

    Tracking the source of a train hobbyist’s memory loss

    March 29, 2025

    Andy, a 52-year-old laboratory manager, presents with a six-month history of worsening memory and short-term recall problems. He also reports dizziness and occasional left leg…

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