Global News: March 2020
Medical Forum's monthly digest of what's new in the world of medicine and science, curated by the editorial team. Read More...
LATEST ARTICLES
Meningococcal vax positive
The efficacy of meningococcal group B vaccine, 4CMenB, has been demonstrated in findings from the B Part of It study – the largest meningococcal B herd immunity study – with almost 35,000 school students, aged 15 to 18 years. Read More...
Tau translation
The folding of tau proteins (from functional forms to misfolded forms) has been implicated in tauopathies, yet why this is the case is so far unknown. Researchers from Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute and the Mayo Clinic may have found a breakthrough. Read More...
Wine Review: Fine style of Fraser Gallop
Fraser Gallop Estate's pursuit of viticultural and vinification excellence has produced some excellent wines. Read More...
Care – for the Whole Person
Busselton GP and educator Dr Sarah Moore takes a journey around mindful medicine. Read More...
Secure in Retirement
Doctors work hard and often spend only a small proportion of what they earn. Give some thought to your superannuation strategies, writes financial planner Rob Pyne. Read More...
What to know about breast implants
Women with breast implants are increasingly concerned about the risk of developing cancer or implant-related illness. They may be experiencing breast pain or other unexplained symptoms and access information online and in the media. Read More...
Continuity of care – everything old is new again
For 25 years, the trend in medicine has been towards specialisation. In practice, rather than medical care being provided or managed by generalists who knew ‘something’ about many areas, care was provided by specialists who knew a lot about their specific area. Read More...