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Handy find: 1 in 10 patients carry superbugs at admission

15th April 2019
Patients’ hands need a good scrub while in hospital, according to a US study that found they are commonly contaminated with…
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Clinical Focus Case Report

A patient returns from an adventure with fever and myalgia

11th April 2019
Joel, 26, presents three days after returning from a 12-month trip to South America and the Caribbean. He started his trip…
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Australian Doctor Medical Must See

Why you probably shouldn't play in a pigsty

10th April 2019
This little piggy went to rural Brazil; this little piggy should have stayed home; this little piggy played in a pigsty;…
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Pharmacy News

Vaccine shortages loom as Hunt calls for measles action

8th April 2019
The Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, is urging health professionals to talk to patients about catch-up measles vaccines just…
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Vaccine shortages loom as Hunt calls for measles action
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A stepwise approach to managing moderate to severe COPD: case study

17th April 2019
This content has been developed independently by Australian Doctor Group at the request of, and with funding from,…
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Australian Doctor News

Watch for false negatives with Buruli ulcer swabs

8th April 2019
An initial negative test for suspected Buruli ulcer should be treated with caution and repeated, Victorian infectious…
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Australian Doctor News

Can you spot the condition?

3rd April 2019
When a teen presented to an Indian ED experiencing seizures, an MRI exposed the shocking extent of his condition: his brain…
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6Minutes News

PBS Update: Hep C and two new cancer drugs listed

1st April 2019
A new treatment has been listed on the PBS for people with hepatitis C who have failed on other therapies. Vosevi (Gilead…
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