Medical Observer Opinion

The COVID-19 lab leak theory is dead

15th August 2022
My colleagues and I published the most detailed studies of the earliest events in the COVID-19 pandemic last month in the…
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'Wasteful' COVIDSafe app officially scrapped

11th August 2022
Australia’s controversial contact tracing app is officially on the scrapheap.  Once declared by then Prime Minister Scott…
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Guild wants pharmacists to prescribe COVID-19 antivirals over the counter

11th August 2022
Doctors have slammed a pharmacist campaign to make COVID-19 antivirals available over the counter, saying it would put…
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Professor Trent Twomey
Australian Doctor News

Hepatitis C reinfection 'low' after antiviral therapy for injecting drug users

10th August 2022
The risk of reinfection after hepatitis C treatment among injecting drug users on opioid agonist therapy is low,…
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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
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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Diphtheria in adults more common than a decade ago: study

8th August 2022
Doctors have notified 45 cases of diphtheria in the past decade, whereas just one notification was recorded in the previous…
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Diphtheria
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Polio case 'tip of the iceberg' in New York, doctor warns

8th August 2022
New York state health officials have issued an urgent call for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against…
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