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Ebola has a cousin — the highly lethal Marburg virus (MARV), which is closely related to the Ebola virus. Both are members of the Filoviridae family. MARV is highly infectious and causes a haemorrhagic fever in humans and primates, with mortality rates of over 80% in some outbreaks.
A new study by researchers from the University of New South Wales, of 55 000 youth presentations to emergency departments with suicidal thoughts and behaviours demonstrates a clear link with hot weather.
The human impact of possibly carcinogenic chemicals in Australia’s water needs to be investigated with more government funding.
Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your peers, supervisors, and members of the public – knowing that a wrong answer could lead to public ridicule.
If we want to encourage more medical students to choose general practice as their specialty, it is vital that we invest in peer-driven initiatives to encourage more students to consider general practice early in their medical education.
Equity must be embedded in Ahpra’s registration fee systems if it is to achieve its intended aims and promote a safe and flexible health workforce.
Although 60-day prescribing is potentially good news for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prescribers need to be aware of the different in-use shelf life of inhalers when selecting preventer inhalers for their patients.
Australia’s second-largest private health insurer, Bupa, has recently started offering its members three free GP telehealth consultations a year. This follows other insurers such as nib offering its members digital GP consults, for things like prescriptions and medical certificates, for a fee.
Our words — the way we speak, and are spoken to, what we read, and what we write — create our reality. The words and phrases used in relation to diabetes influence how people with diabetes think about themselves, and how society views people living with diabetes.
