Medical Observer Opinion

Hep, hep: Hooray for hepatitis C success, but why the lag on hepatitis B?

18th October 2019
Around one-third of Australians living with hepatitis C have been cured in the past four years. Hepatitis C is one of five…
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Hepatitis
Medical Observer Opinion

'Living cancer drugs' stay on patrol in the body for decades

15th October 2019
Professor Carl June — an oncologist, researcher and renowned pioneer in the fight against cancer — has created the first …
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Professor Carl June
Medical Observer Opinion

Nobel Prize gives the study of cell hypoxia its 'whoo hooo' moment

14th October 2019
On the morning of 7 October, I woke up with the message from a colleague saying: “HIF got the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology…
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High-altitude climber
Medical Observer Opinion

Red meat study bites off more than it can chew

11th October 2019
The largest review of all evidence to date on whether curbing red and processed meat consumption equals better health and…
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Red meat
6Minutes News

Three doctors win this year's Nobel Prize for Medicine

8th October 2019
Three doctors have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for medicine for finding how cells adapt to fluctuating oxygen levels,…
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Professor Gregg Semenza
Medical Observer Opinion

Could radiographers be better used in ED?

10th September 2019
A radiologist's report is the gold standard when it comes to interpreting radiographic images. But what happens when triage…
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Radiologist
Smart Practice

Real-life Joker threatening to expose the health data of 128,000 Aussies

30th August 2019
‘Achilles’ and ‘The Dark Overlord’ — these are the names to fear when it comes to protecting patients’ medical histories. …
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joker