Recent research may lead to a misunderstanding about the importance of bowel cancer screening, a vital program which saves 50 Australian lives each week.
A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may effectively combat drug-resistant superbugs, including fungi, particularly in people with implants.
Medicine cannot cure all diseases, but one simple yet powerful tool – art – can help patients and doctors alike, writes Dr Mogeshni Govender.
The Melbourne Cup of 1991 remains in the memory of one doctor who was staffing a busy emergency department when everyone wanted to watch the race that stops a nation.
We need better ways of integrating robotic surgery into the training of junior surgeons, and this must start in Australian public hospitals, writes Professor Anthony Costello.
With evidence suggesting that menopause reduces gut diversity and increases the risk of metabolic disease, moving to a diet composed of low inflammatory functional foods offers potential to help mitigate dry eye disease in a post-menopausal population.
Burnout in health care undermines the safety of patients and practitioners alike, and there are growing calls for this genuine health care crisis to be properly addressed.
Eczema has a devastating and far-reaching impact, with estimates showing nearly 3 million Australians are affected by the condition.
Doctors caring for patients with psoriasis should consider exploring early screening and treatment for comorbidities, while the impact of early intervention cannot be underestimated.
