$1.4 billion for COVID
The Australian Government has announced an extra $1.4 billion to extend COVID response measures. Read More...
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“Take a holiday and call me tomorrow”
Researchers are exploring how engaging in any form of tourism can improve suboptimal health status, writes Dr Jun Wen. Read More...
AI joins the ED team
UWA chair of Cardiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital-based Perkins researcher and scientific officer of medtech company Artrya Professor Girish Dwivedi has been exploring the potential of AI in a busy metropolitan emergency department. Read More...
Bold action needed to curb silicosis
Curtin University’s Dr Renee Carey says much more can be done to prevent a predicted rush of silicosis and lung cancer cases across Australia. Read More...
Sponsored Content: Laser Skin Care – doctor-led, always patient focused
When dermatologists Tim Elliott and Carl Vinciullo set up Laser Skin Care in South Perth 25 years ago, their doctor-led laser clinic was ground-breaking as much for the model of care as for the treatments using this relatively new technology. Read More...
Peripheral lung nodule evaluation
A pulmonary nodule is a well-defined opacity surrounded by lung parenchyma measuring less than 3cm (greater than 3cm is a lung mass). Pulmonary nodules are classified as solid or subsolid. Subsolid nodules are subclassified into pure ground glass and part solid nodules. Read More...
Initial diagnosis and assessment of COPD
COPD is a common lung disease responsible for significant disability. It is a common cause of hospitalisation and death. In Australia it is under diagnosed and often over or even undertreated. Primarily a lung disease, it has extrapulmonary manifestations and is frequently associated with respiratory and non-respiratory comorbidities all of which can influence symptoms and outcomes. Read More...
Modern allergy testing
Accurate diagnosis of allergy requires careful clinical assessment and demonstration of allergen sensitisation, defined as presence of IgE antibodies targeting allergen components (antigens). The main methods used to establish sensitisation are skin prick testing (SPT) and serological testing. SPT is generally only performed by specialist allergists/immunologists, but serological testing can be requested by all clinicians. Read More...