Don’t ditch the doctor yet…
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Mini-liver lymph nodes
A patient has been successfully implanted with cloned liver cells from a donor, with the specific aim of growing a ‘mini-liver’ inside their lymphatic system. Read More...
MPOX has transgender link
Monkeypox virus infections have been strongly linked to sexual contact, particularly among gay and bisexual men, but a new global study shows that the impact is now being felt by other genders. Read More...
Doing more for people with autism
The Federal Government has released the first draft of its new national autism strategy, in a bid to help the more than 200,000 Australians living with the condition. Read More...
Redefining general practice?
The RACGP has updated its definition of a general practice to ensure practices providing ‘comprehensive, patient-centred, whole-person and continuous care’ are eligible for accreditation against the Standards. Read More...
Free flu jabs are back
Western Australians are being urged to get their free influenza vaccine from next month, to help prevent severe illness ahead of this winter. Read More...
US approves WA-trialled drug
A high blood pressure medication which was trialled by UWA has been approved for use in the United States. Read More...
Vascular disease and rapid weight loss in older adults: a marker or manifestation?
Rapid weight loss in older people is defined as the involuntary decline in total body weight by >5% over a six to 12-month period. This magnitude of weight loss has been suggested by some to be an indicator of health status, and unintentional weight loss occurs in up to one in four community-dwelling frail older adults. Read More...