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New diabetes diagnosed post COVID-19

Dr David Deam·July 12, 2023

COVID-19 and diabetes can interact at multiple levels. We know that in patients with existing diabetes the risk of developing COVID-19 is higher, as is the risk of a more severe illness. Also, similar to other viral infections, diabetes may be more difficult to control and require medication changes during an acute COVID-19 infection. Read More...

Clinical Articles Promoted Clinicals

·4 mins read·

News & views: July 2023

Medical Forum·July 12, 2023

Melanoma vax grows hope; Voting with their feet; Referral reform now!; Clinician research; Skills going to waste; Community support of Babbingur Mia; Know thy man; Helping prems thrive; Bowel screening down; Child’s play for doctor; Masterclass reach is growing. Read More...

News & Reports Research News WA News

·10 mins read·

In-brief: July 2023

Medical Forum·July 12, 2023

People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...

News & Reports Research News WA News

·1 min read·

The other side of career versus family

John Rich·July 12, 2023

A man’s identity was once chained to his work. That’s changing says John Rich, of Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA. Read More...

Guest Column

·3 mins read·

Sleep on this

Clin. Assoc. Professor Delwyn Bartlett·July 12, 2023

Myths around sleep are keeping people up at night, according to health psychologist Clin. Assoc. Professor Delwyn Bartlett. Read More...

Guest Column

·3 mins read·

Different gaps

Dr Joe Kosterich, Clinical Editor·July 12, 2023

There is a gender gap that does not attract much attention and that is the one where males do worse on just about any health measurement. Life expectancy for a male born today is about two year less than that of a female. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and various cancers including lung are more prevalent in males. Workplace injury and trauma are also far more common in males. Read More...

Clinical Opinion Opinion

·2 mins read·

More than just the singing

Ara Jansen·July 7, 2023

There’s much more preparation for singing opera than just warming up your voice. Homegrown soprano Naomi Johns talks about how she’s readying to perform in WA Opera’s Otello. Read More...

Arts & Entertainment Lifestyle

·3 mins read·

Animals informing human medicine

Ara Jansen·July 7, 2023

Could a kiss from a frog save your life? According to Dr Matt Morgan in his latest book, One Medicine, there’s so much more to learn from animals and how they live. Read More...

Books Lifestyle

·2 mins read·

Features

From a lived experience to setting up a practice for veterans

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Losing doctors to burnout – how to solve an ongoing problem

Clinicals

Esketamine: a new frontier in treatment-resistant depression

The National Lung Cancer Screening Program: a revolution in lung cancer

Bridging the gap: innovative models of mental health care

The role of pelvic health physiotherapy in persistent pelvic pain

Guest Columns

Compassion fatigue: the toll of constantly caring

The role of allied health professionals in dementia care

Autism research: what we know and what needs to be learned

Understanding sequencing risk: a crucial factor in retirement planning

Lifestyle

Illuminating lights in our sky – Illume comes to Perth

Suspended in art – the story Stelarc

Belle of the ball – meet the Perth actor playing a Disney princess

It’s all about the chemistry – meet Optus Stadium’s executive chef

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