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WHO issues ‘superbug’ warning

Medical Forum·August 8, 2024

The World Health Organisation has issued a warning about a superbug, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 23 (hyKp ST23), which has been reported in at least one country in all six WHO Regions - including Australia. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Monkeypox nearly 100,000 cases

Medical Forum·June 13, 2024

The World Health Organization has updated numbers of Mpox cases and revised vaccine recommendations, revealing that nearly two years after the global outbreak began, cases may be significantly underestimated. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Mapping the value of vaccines

Medical Forum·May 9, 2024

Telethon Kids Institute researchers have helped map the global impact of life-saving vaccines to mark the 50-year anniversary of the Expanded Program on Immunisation. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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HIV defences dropping

Medical Forum·April 18, 2024

Recent breakthroughs in PrEP and other HIV prevention options have revolutionised the care of patients, but concerning new data has revealed that resistance to the treatment is on the rise. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Sour taste for aspartame?

Medical Forum·July 6, 2023

The WHO is set to classify the popular artificial sweetener Aspartame as a possible carcinogen this month, in defiance of the food industry. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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COVID emergency over says WHO

Medical Forum·May 11, 2023

The COVID pandemic is no longer a public health emergency of international concern according to the WHO. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Infertility affects 1 in 6 people globally

Medical Forum·April 6, 2023

According to a report released this week by the WHO, 17.5% of the world’s adult population, roughly 1 in 6 worldwide were impacted by infertility. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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WHO study links moderate alcohol use with higher cancer risk

Medical Forum·July 22, 2021

New study by the World Health Organization suggests that one in four new breast cancers and one in five colon cancers in Canada can be attributed to alcohol consumption. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Features

Setting the standard on pain management

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Artificial intelligence – making healthcare smarter

Myopia in children – time inside could be to blame

Clinicals

From radical to restorative – a history of surgical treatment of breast cancer

Revolutionising bone health through evidence-based exercise

Heartburn, Barrett’s and its link to oesophageal cancer

A GP’s guide to hip and knee arthritis

Guest Columns

Sounding the alarm on perinatal depression

How the brain impacts pain in hip osteoarthritis

New clinical definition of obesity is ‘much-needed’

Artificial intelligence is coming, it’s time to update the system

Lifestyle

Lights, camera, action! The Alliance Française French Film Festival is back

What’s up, Doc? Meet the voice behind iconic Looney Tunes characters

Fangs on the Farm: Teaching kids snake bite first aid

Ascendent Messages strikes a new chord at the year’s Fringe World

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WHO issues ‘superbug’ warning

Monkeypox nearly 100,000 cases

Mapping the value of vaccines

HIV defences dropping

Sour taste for aspartame?

COVID emergency over says WHO

Infertility affects 1 in 6 people globally

WHO study links moderate alcohol use with higher cancer risk

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