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    Tag: Respiratory

    ‘Limited clinical oversight’: State minister to ban pharmacists from prescribing vapes to adults

    August 30, 2024

    The Tasmanian Government is refusing to implement a federal plan to let pharmacists sell vapes without a GP script, claiming it will turn pharmacies into…

    Medical Must-See: Doctors finally wrap up foreign body aspiration case after 11 years

    August 23, 2024

    An inhaled lolly wrapper led to a decade-long cough in this rare case of foreign body aspiration involving a middle-aged woman. The patient, a teacher…

    Doctors report first case of asbestosis in mechanic who worked on brake linings

    August 12, 2024

    Doctors are reporting what they believe is the first documented Australian case of asbestosis in a 76-year-old man exposed to asbestos through brake linings. Their…

    Cholera shots, prophylactic antibiotics and 200,000 condoms — medicine at the Olympics

    July 26, 2024

    Associate Professor Carolyn Broderick’s preparation for the Paris Olympics has not involved reps or running but wargaming for a gastro outbreak and river-borne Escherichia coli.…

    Spot Dx — What’s the cause of this blackout?

    July 19, 2024

    A bystander races into the practice, asking for help for a man who has blacked out up the road.  Test your clinical know-how by taking…

    air pollution

    I value my health, which is why I always wear a P2 mask when crossing busy roads

    July 17, 2024

    John is a 66-year-old who has worked with diesel vehicles most of his life. He has never been a smoker and exercises regularly. His brother…

    Associate Professor Paul Griffin

    Why Australia is at risk of an RSV epidemic

    July 17, 2024
    Leading infectious disease expert warns of unprecedented spikes and calls for greater uptake of RSV vaccination in older adults

    Diabetes drug reduces OSA severity in adults with obesity, study shows

    July 4, 2024

    Type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide has been shown to be effective in treating moderate to severe sleep apnoea in a worldwide clinical trial. US researchers…

    Doctors suspended after ‘complete dereliction’ of IMG supervision rules

    July 4, 2024

    An IMG has been suspended, along with two other doctors, after she was allowed to treat patients unsupervised while on provisional registration — even after…

    Don’t wait to refer severe asthma cases for add-on biologics, doctors say

    July 2, 2024

    Patients with at least two asthma exacerbations and multiple courses of oral corticosteroids in a year could be eligible for add-on biologics under specialist care,…

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