Public health

Prof Jason Ong
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Professor Jason Ong presents a series of case studies on STIs.

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Dr Iestyn Lewis
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A 46-year-old man with no significant medical history develops a MRSA abscess on his right hand. The abscess has just been incised and drained. How would you manage and further treat this abscess?

Prof Jon Wardle
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Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Dr Henry Cutler
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Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos AM
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In today’s podcast, A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos AM explores how spending time in nature could boost mental health, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and support child development.

Dr Iestyn Lewis
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In today’s podcast, Dr Iestyn Lewis covers the essentials of venous leg ulcer and oedema management, emphasising proper assessment, gradual adjustment, and pain management while avoiding use in neuropathic patients.

Sophia Auld
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Compression therapy is usually key...

Expert/s: Sophia Auld
Dr Catherine Bacus
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In today’s podcast, Dr Catherine Bacus explores the Lancet Commission’s redefinition of obesity as a disease, highlighting its health impact, early intervention, reduced stigma, and policy implications.

Dr Brooke Nickel
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When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life saving”, detecting diseases in the earliest stages before symptoms arise. What Kardashian neglected to say was there’s no evidence this expensive scan can bring benefits for healthy people.

Sophia Auld
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While skin tears are a common GP presentation, doctors don’t get much training in how to manage them, and delayed or failed healing and progression to a chronic ulcer can occur....

Expert/s: Sophia Auld
Dr Iestyn Lewis
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A 44-year-old woman presents to you with this longstanding venous leg ulcer that developed 9 years earlier. The patient is dressing it herself with gauze. What is the most important factor in healing this venous leg ulcer from the list below...

Healthed
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Dr ChatGTP is giving Dr Google a run for its money...

Expert/s: Healthed