Western Australia's Independent Monthly for Health Professionals

The quest to improve childhood brain cancer treatment

Professor Nick Gottardo·August 7, 2021

In recent years significant headway has been made to increase survival rates and decrease long-term complications for children with brain cancer and work being done in WA is helping to transform clinical practice globally. Read More...

Clinical Articles

·4 mins read·

Hepatitis C – Destination Elimination

Donna Mak & Dr Ric Chaney·August 6, 2021

The last year or so, one particular virus has been at the forefront of our minds. Meanwhile, in the background, another virus – hepatitis C virus – was being successfully cured by an increasing number of people, as the nation chips away at reaching the 2030 target of eliminating hepatitis C from Australia. Read More...

Clinical Articles Promoted Clinicals

·7 mins read·

Healing the airways to breathe better

Dr Thomas Iosifidis·August 6, 2021

Dr Thomas Iosifidis is working to develop safe and better treatments for childhood asthma. Read More...

Guest Column

·3 mins read·

Immediate action – delayed consequences

Enore Panetta & Daniel Spencer·August 6, 2021

Lawyers Enore Panetta and Daniel Spencer argue that national health boards go too far in restricting practitioners under immediate action. Read More...

Guest Column

·5 mins read·

Understanding Paediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Dr Paul Bumbak·August 6, 2021

Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea (POSA) is a breathing disorder caused by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep, which result in the disturbance of normal respiratory and sleep patterns. It is one of a group of sleep disorders, termed sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which have been shown to negatively impact a child’s quality of life: in particular, there are physical, developmental, and cognitive consequences, if left untreated. Read More...

Clinical Articles

·3 mins read·

Swan dives into print

Cathy O’Leary·August 5, 2021

Trained in paediatrics, Dr Norman Swan has become the go-to doctor for clear information about COVID-19. And on the side, he’s written a book. Read More...

Books Lifestyle

·2 mins read·

Singing in the rain

Dr Mike Civil·August 5, 2021

Dr Mike Civil takes the BMW 235i xDrive Grand Coupe out for a Sunday spin when the weather gods decided to put driver and car to a real test. Read More...

Lifestyle

·4 mins read·

A team approach to complex airway management

Dr Hayley Herbert·August 5, 2021

The Complex Airway Team at Perth Children’s Hospital is the first and only team of its kind in Australasia. It commenced in 2006 bringing together a broad range of specialists to diagnose, treat and monitor children with complex airway problems modelled on the pioneering Airway Team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Read More...

Clinical Articles

·3 mins read·

Features

The ongoing pain of medicine shortages

Beyond hot flushes – the HRT debate

GP deserts putting patients and practitioners at risk

Clinicals

The role of surgery in pain management of endometriosis

Key insights on menopause and hormone therapy

Contraceptive choices for women with endometriosis

Fertility concerns for Australia – how to manage them

Guest Columns

Brain food: the link between Alzheimer’s, depression and diet

Avoiding the retirement red zone – planning for your best retirement

Reframing HIV prevention for WA’s diverse communities

Lifestyle

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

The politics of comedy – He Huang at Perth Comedy Festival

Read all about the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

Round out summer at Sculpture at Bathers

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