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Australia’s water supply has a ‘forever chemical’ problem

The contaminants found in our drinking water are the same ones United States authorities warn can cause cancer over a long period of time, with reports warning there is “no safe level of exposure”.

Podcasts

STI update – Lecture

A/Prof Jason Ong outlines the most relevant new recommendations to the assessment and management of sexually transmitted diseases.

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Cautionary tales: Oral retinoids, contraception & the quirks of spoken English

Why effective communication starts with understanding your patients' perspective...

Clinical Articles

Cervical screening: Is self-collection reliable?

Six out of 10 GPs think it’s not - are they right? We ask the experts...

Clinical Articles

Pharmacist prescribing: Sustainable solution or downright dangerous?

Queensland pharmacists who undergo specific training can now diagnose and manage 17 conditions as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but will patient safety suffer as a result?

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GPs predict instant test results nightmare

GPs already regularly encounter distressed patients who’ve misinterpreted their pathology and imaging – they fear the new policy will make things much worse.

Clinical Articles

AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine withdrawn – right to the end it was the victim of misinformation

The development has been covered in various media outlets as primarily related to the known “adverse events”, namely the small risk of blood clots. However, other factors are far more likely to be driving this decision...

Podcasts

Circadian and sleep health – The impact of light

Dr David Lim interviews Prof Shantha Wilson Rajaratnam to discuss physiological processes that occur at certain times and sync with our external environment.

Clinical Articles

People at higher genetic risk for depression experience more stressors

The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years.

Podcasts

Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: Part 2

Today's climate crisis is a health emergency. The burning of fossil fuels has caused global warming and further contributes to a range of direct and indirect health consequences in today's society.

Clinical Articles

Microplastics found in arterial plaque?!

A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health.

Clinical Articles

Which sports put the most kids in hospital?

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

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Australia’s water supply has a ‘forever chemical’ problem

The contaminants found in our drinking water are the same ones United States authorities warn can cause cancer over a long period of time, with reports warning there is “no safe level of exposure”.

STI update – Lecture

A/Prof Jason Ong outlines the most relevant new recommendations to the assessment and management of sexually transmitted diseases.

Cautionary tales: Oral retinoids, contraception & the quirks of spoken English

Why effective communication starts with understanding your patients' perspective...

Cervical screening: Is self-collection reliable?

Six out of 10 GPs think it’s not - are they right? We ask the experts...

Pharmacist prescribing: Sustainable solution or downright dangerous?

Queensland pharmacists who undergo specific training can now diagnose and manage 17 conditions as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but will patient safety suffer as a result?

GPs predict instant test results nightmare

GPs already regularly encounter distressed patients who’ve misinterpreted their pathology and imaging – they fear the new policy will make things much worse.

AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine withdrawn – right to the end it was the victim of misinformation

The development has been covered in various media outlets as primarily related to the known “adverse events”, namely the small risk of blood clots. However, other factors are far more likely to be driving this decision...

Circadian and sleep health – The impact of light

Dr David Lim interviews Prof Shantha Wilson Rajaratnam to discuss physiological processes that occur at certain times and sync with our external environment.

People at higher genetic risk for depression experience more stressors

The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years.

Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: Part 2

Today's climate crisis is a health emergency. The burning of fossil fuels has caused global warming and further contributes to a range of direct and indirect health consequences in today's society.

Microplastics found in arterial plaque?!

A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health.

Which sports put the most kids in hospital?

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

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The contaminants found in our drinking water are the same ones United States authorities warn can cause cancer over a long period of time, with reports warning there is “no safe level of exposure”.

A/Prof Jason Ong outlines the most relevant new recommendations to the assessment and management of sexually transmitted diseases.

Why effective communication starts with understanding your patients' perspective...

Six out of 10 GPs think it’s not - are they right? We ask the experts...

Queensland pharmacists who undergo specific training can now diagnose and manage 17 conditions as part of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot, but will patient safety suffer as a result?

GPs already regularly encounter distressed patients who’ve misinterpreted their pathology and imaging – they fear the new policy will make things much worse.

The development has been covered in various media outlets as primarily related to the known “adverse events”, namely the small risk of blood clots. However, other factors are far more likely to be driving this decision...

Dr David Lim interviews Prof Shantha Wilson Rajaratnam to discuss physiological processes that occur at certain times and sync with our external environment.

The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years.

Today's climate crisis is a health emergency. The burning of fossil fuels has caused global warming and further contributes to a range of direct and indirect health consequences in today's society.

A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health.

Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents...

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