Medical Observer Opinion

Here's the lowdown on the new swine flu with 'pandemic potential' found in China

3rd July 2020
Researchers have found a new strain of flu virus with “pandemic potential” in China that can jump from pigs to humans,…
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Warning over new pig flu virus

30th June 2020
A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it…
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Pig flu virus
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

What's causing this painful hand lesion?

10th June 2020
Jeremy, a 25-year-old farmer, presents with a growing lesion on his hand. Test your clinical know-how by taking the quiz…
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Spot Diagnosis
Australian Doctor News

Woman gets rare zoonotic disease from possum

21st May 2020
Health authorities have issued a public alert after a Sydney woman contracted a rare bacterial disease following an…
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Expert tips for managing troublesome bleeding on LARCs

13th August 2020

A Q&A with reproductive and sexual health specialist, Dr Clare Boerma
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6Minutes News

Mouse bite leads to rare cardiac syndrome

20th April 2020
A seemingly innocuous mouse bite led to a rare, and often fatal, cardiopulmonary syndrome in an otherwise healthy young man,…
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Clinical Focus Case Report

History provides the clue to this unusual case of haematuria

31st March 2020
Cameron, a 37-year-old man, presents with a four-month history of urinary frequency, urgency and intermittent haematuria,…
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Schistosomiasis
6Minutes News

Pets give people a reason to live, shows Aussie study

16th March 2020
People older than 60 are more likely to take their own lives than any other age group in Australia, but now a new study has…
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Person and dog