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Vitamin C, COVID, and cancer | Hand arthritis, and new treatment | Birthing in the COVID world | Blood cancer treatment advances
A question asked about COVID-19 was whether high doses of intravenous vitamin C could fight it. Two randomised controlled trials showed no benefit fo…
2 years, 6 months ago
Atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, stroke, and dementia | A bank for poo | Survey to improve care in general practice
Two of the most common causes of death in Australia, and globally, are stroke and dementia. One cause of stroke is atrial fibrillation—an abnormal he…
2 years, 6 months ago
A new treatment for PTSD | Why blood pressure cuff size matters | Diversity of participants in cancer trials
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an extreme form of anxiety caused by the laying down of bad memories when someone is involved in a threateni…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Voice is a health issue—hearing again the reasons why | Diabetes and cause of death
Australians will soon vote on changing the Australian Constitution to recognise First Nations people—the Voice to Parliament. When it comes to health…
2 years, 7 months ago
The versatility of 3D printing in healthcare—for prosthetics, training surgeons, scaffolds, and new skin for burns
3D printing is becoming an incredibly versatile modern tool—there’s scope in engineering, manufacturing, architecture and design—as well as in sever…
2 years, 7 months ago
Pre-operative assessments | Kids, sinusitis, and antibiotics | Kids, fainting, and an unusual heart rhythm | Knee replacements and digital rehab
To have you in the best physical condition before major surgery many surgeons send you for a pre-operative assessment by a physician—does it help?
Whe…
2 years, 7 months ago
The science of sleep
Humans spend around a third of their lives sleeping, and its management has created a multi-million dollar industry. We discuss the sleep of FIFO wor…
2 years, 7 months ago
A clearer view of diagnostic error | Monkeys, semaglutide, and addiction | Exercise and gamification
A clearer picture of where and how mistakes are made in medical diagnoses.
Monkeys on some Caribbean islands are helping researchers understand more a…
2 years, 8 months ago
The latest research on Long COVID | Healing worms | Talking about weight loss
Australia's had probably its first conference on Long COVID.
The idea of a worm infection evokes a visceral response—but there are potential health be…
2 years, 8 months ago
Learning from Mexican food nutrition labels | Perils of sitting | Misleading fertility tests | Which uterine surgery is better?
Mexico has implemented labelling of processed foods with large warnings if the unhealthy ingredients exceed globally agreed thresholds.
New research h…
2 years, 8 months ago