Look and listen – the art of medicine
Dr Jennie Connaughton has been practising for more than four decades and has now found the kind of medicine that’s closest to her heart. Read More...
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Voyage of the vaccine
The interventionist policies to stem the COVID-19 pandemic come with a reassuring caveat: normality will resume upon the arrival of a vaccine. So, the mammoth effort of developing a COVID-19 vaccine within 18-months has begun with a caveat of its own: this has never been done before. Read More...
Values in the time of COVID
In times of intense duress, values will see us through, writes infectious diseases physician Dr Michael Watson. Outstanding...
GPs in the COVID era
The pandemic has hit the community hard and its health lifeline, general practice, has felt its pain first hand. Read More...
Wine Review: Chateau Tanunda – no wonder!
Historic wineries such as Chateau Tanunda are part of our wine DNA and reflect how far we have come from our European winemaking roots. These bold and elegant wines are worth preserving. Read More...
Is there a link between oral health and cardiovascular health?
There has long been conflicting data on the association between oral health (namely periodontal disease/periodontitis) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). A number of chronic infectious, inflammatory and immune diseases are associated, with significantly higher risk of adverse CVD events including periodontitis. Read More...
Treatment of angina – tips and tricks
Historically, angina was frequently treated by percutaneous intervention. Now, after excluding high-grade disease by CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA), chest pain clinics are more likely to recommend medical therapy in the first instance. Consequently, patients are more likely to need GP input in managing anti-anginals. Read More...
Effie the (No Longer) Virgin
Medical Forum spoke with Mary Coustas about her career, her iconic character Effie and her show Love me Tinder that was part of the now cancelled Perth Comedy Festival. Read More...