Heavy metals found in vaping teens
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Holy cow! Bird flu found in cows and milk
A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been silently spreading in US cattle for months, according to preliminary analysis of genomic data. Read More...
Fast-track for overseas specialists
A new way to fast-track urgently needed overseas-trained medical specialists into the Australian health system has moved a step closer. Read More...
Rhyme and reason for RSV
Telethon Kids Institute is seeking healthy babies for a clinical trial of two vaccines to prevent serious illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus. Read More...
AF cuts life expectancy
With National Heart Week just around the corner, new research from the University of Queensland has revealed that nearly half of patients admitted to hospital for atrial fibrillation in Australia die within a decade. Read More...
Geniculate artery embolisation: a novel treatment option for knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of chronic knee pain and disability with a reported prevalence of 25-30% of the population over 60 years of age. While traditionally thought of as a purely degenerative disease related to “wear and tear”, the pathophysiology of OA involves a complex interplay of mechanical, biological, and molecular factors leading to inflammation, pain, and structural degeneration. Read More...
West Cape Howe shows Great Southern quality
From humble beginnings in 1997 in the Denmark sub-region, West Cape Howe has since grown to be a major WA producer of quality wines. Its success can be largely attributed to two of the four ownership partners – manager Gavin Berry, who has vast winemaking experience in the region, and adept viticulturist Rob Quenby. Read More...
Move over men…
A study of more than 700,000 patients has revealed that those treated by female doctors experienced lower mortality and readmission rates compared to patients treated by male doctors. Read More...