COVID-19 mid-term report card
It’s 15 months since COVID-19 first raised its ugly head and academic physician and cardiologist Dr Paul Langton has been tracking its course. Read More...
LATEST ARTICLES
Restless legs: the untold story
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a poorly understood but relatively common condition that increases in prevalence with age (5-15% incidence). RLS typically causes an uncontrollable urge to move the legs to reduce uncomfortable sensations. Symptoms most commonly appear shortly after laying down/resting at night. Read More...
Anticoagulant therapy in patients with thrombocytopenia
Anticoagulant therapy is used in a number of cardiovascular conditions including atrial fibrillation (AF) and prosthetic heart valves. Excess bleeding is the most common serious adverse effect of anticoagulant therapy, whether this be with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), unfractionated/low molecular weight heparins or warfarin. Read More...
In the news: April 2021
In the news April 2021: Women up front; Urgent care centre; Bee very careful; Wound care gong; Public health jobs plea; Medicinal cannabis QoLs; Aged care missing out; Brain protein marker; Spooky research; End of an era; Jab for heart patients. Read More...
In-brief: April 2021
People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...
The heart of the matter
There is an old joke where different parts of the body argue amongst themselves about which is the most important. The brain, lungs and heart naturally see themselves as being above the rest. The punchline is when the anus goes on strike to prove that the remainder can’t cope without it. Read More...
Will private EDs fly?
It’s the pointy end of medical care – the part we hope to avoid as much as possible but still want to know is there for us, just in case. Read More...
WA Research: new COVID-19 biomarkers identified
New WA-based study found a set of COVID-19 biomarkers that can inform clinicians and researchers about the systemic effect of this disease. Read More...