Major gaps in lung cancer services
Researchers from Curtin University have identified critical gaps in the care of lung cancer patients across Australia. Read More...
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Beefed-up security for regional hospitals
The WA Government will spend $484,000 on state-of-the-art security to better protect staff at regional hospitals from violence. Read More...
Asthma surges in the outer suburbs
A study has found that children living in outer suburbs of Perth have higher asthma rates than those in inner city areas where there is thought to be more traffic and air pollution. Read More...
Medicine made funny
Adam Kay used to be a doctor. Now he’s a comedian who uses the stories from his time on the labour wards in the UK. He’s joining a bunch of funny people at Perth Comedy Festival in April and May. Read More...
Hidden pandemic of post-operative morbidity and mortality: Strategies for implementing perioperative clinics
Surgery, an essential aspect of evidence-based medical care is not without risk. One in five patients will experience a post-operative complication, and post-operative mortality is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Read More...
Duke’s legacy for a new era
The Porongurups are one of our State’s great natural treasures, and planted at the foot of this ancient granite range is the Duke’s Vineyard, a part of the Great Southern Wine Region. Read More...
Arthrofibrosis – a common side effect of joint surgery
You may not have heard about arthrofibrosis but would be familiar with frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), stiff knee, frozen elbow or stiff hip. These conditions are arthrofibrosis in different joints. Read More...
Tips and tricks for common inguino-scrotal lumps and bumps in kids
Paediatric inguinal hernias are caused by the persistence of the peritoneal lining as it descends down the inguinal canal, leaving a patent processes vaginalis (PPV), which usually closes by 12 months of age. If the PPV is wide enough, it may allow intra-abdominal contents such as bowel, omentum or ovary, to descend into the inguinal canal or below, resulting in a hernia. Read More...