Identifying concussions more accurately
Novel brain biometrics could help inform whether an athlete is ready to return to play following a concussion, according to new research from the University of SA. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
Metabolically healthy obesity?
The concept of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) - or ‘fat but fit’- has been challenged by the link between adiposity and a range of health conditions. Read More...
Perth stroke treatment hits phase 2
A Perth based biotechnology company is preparing to enter the Phase 2 ‘proof of concept’ clinical trial of its ground-breaking neuroprotective drug ARG-007, for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients. Read More...
Healthcare in civil war – tragedy unleashed
Medical Forum is privileged to present an exclusive interview with Dr. Zhao Wai Sao, the exiled Health Minister of Myanmar, who worked in Aung San Su Kyi’s government before it was overthrown by the military junta in February 2021, during the height of the pandemic. Read More...
COVID’s deadly impact confirmed
According to statistics released this week by the ABS, COVID was the third leading cause of death in 2022, accounting for more than one in 20 deaths. Read More...
Less red tape for overseas trained doctors
The Government is cutting red tape to make it easier to recruit doctors from overseas – a major step forward to ease skills shortages. Read More...
When immune cells hit retirement age
The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and researchers from UNSW Sydney have found that while immune cells in older adults resemble those in newborns and children, they have clocked out when it comes to virus detection. Read More...
Switching off muscular dystrophy?
Researchers have gained insight into how a toxic protein, known to trigger muscular dystrophy, could be ‘switched off’ – a pre-clinical discovery that could spearhead a treatment for the debilitating disease which affects around 870,000 people worldwide, including more than 1,000 Australians. Read More...