Australian Doctor News

Kids’ risk of clotting events and heart conditions 'lingers post-COVID-19'

9th August 2022
Children who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of ongoing health problems and severe acute events, such as pulmonary…
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Teen in hospital
Specialist Updates Neurology

'Tiny risk' of vCJD sees ban lift on UK blood donors

25th July 2022
From Monday, eligible people who were in the UK in the 80s and 90s will be able to donate blood in Australia again. That’s…
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Patient registry for haemochromatosis launches

25th July 2022
A world-first patient registry for people with haemochromatosis will be launched in Australia.  The Haemochromatosis…
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6minutes News

Doctors among group backing 'blood washing' for long COVID

13th July 2022
A small group of doctors are among a growing global movement backing "blood washing" as a treatment for long COVID, which…
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GP intervention in bowel cancer screening is crucial, says expert

12th August 2022

Encouraging participation doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated
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Professor Jon Emery
Smart Practice

App Review: A tool for Australia’s most common genetic disorder

30th May 2022
It’s estimated one in 200 people of northern European origin are at risk of haemochromatosis, making it Australia’s most…
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Australian Doctor Medical Must-See

Medical Must-See: Pick your brain – is this a plain CT or contrast enhanced?

24th May 2022
In light of radiologists' recent plea to ration CTs following a global shortage of contrast media, take a look at this…
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CT scan
6minutes News

Doctor warns emboli only found two years after mild COVID-19 infection

23rd May 2022
A respiratory specialist took to Twitter last week to share the case of her formerly fit and healthy patient who was left …
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