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Infectious diseases, Sexual health

Clinical Articles

When to prescribe PrEP for HIV protection

Overseas-born men who have sex with men are still at higher risk of HIV—how and when to prescribe PrEP to reduce risk

By Ben Falkenmire

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception Part 2

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast

By Fiona Clark

Mental health

Clinical Articles

What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?

Many ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.

By Beth Radulski

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

What is Marburg virus and should we be worried?

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Prescribing progesterone for threatened miscarriage

Progesterone pessaries can be safely prescribed for women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding—but how do you decide when to prescribe them?

By Rosalyn Page

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

By Fiona Clark

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Majority of long COVID patients recover within a year

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

By Lynnette Hoffman, Yasmin Clarke

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Get ready for this winter’s respiratory virus trifecta

As we approach winter with no mandatory masks or isolation laws, and COVID-19, the flu and RSV all looming—what can we do to minimise widespread infection and protect high-risk patients?

By Ben Falkenmire

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?

Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years.

By Prof Paul Hunter

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

How sure do you need to be to treat for anaphylaxis?

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

By Dr Brynn Wainstein, Yasmin Clarke

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

By Prof Raina MacIntyre, Dr Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

Surgery

Clinical Articles

AHPRA to let ‘cosmetic cowboys’ off the hook?

GPs share plastic surgeons concerns over lower standards for cosmetic surgery

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Articles

When to prescribe PrEP for HIV protection

Overseas-born men who have sex with men are still at higher risk of HIV—how and when to prescribe PrEP to reduce risk

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception Part 2

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast

What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?

Many ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.

What is Marburg virus and should we be worried?

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there.

Prescribing progesterone for threatened miscarriage

Progesterone pessaries can be safely prescribed for women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding—but how do you decide when to prescribe them?

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

Majority of long COVID patients recover within a year

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

Get ready for this winter’s respiratory virus trifecta

As we approach winter with no mandatory masks or isolation laws, and COVID-19, the flu and RSV all looming—what can we do to minimise widespread infection and protect high-risk patients?

Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?

Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years.

How sure do you need to be to treat for anaphylaxis?

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

AHPRA to let ‘cosmetic cowboys’ off the hook?

GPs share plastic surgeons concerns over lower standards for cosmetic surgery

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Overseas-born men who have sex with men are still at higher risk of HIV—how and when to prescribe PrEP to reduce risk

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast

Many ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities.

An epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa, was confirmed this week, the first time the virus has occurred there.

Progesterone pessaries can be safely prescribed for women who have a threatened miscarriage with bleeding—but how do you decide when to prescribe them?

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

Three-quarters of GPs have patients with long COVID, according to a new Healthed survey with more than 1000 participants.

As we approach winter with no mandatory masks or isolation laws, and COVID-19, the flu and RSV all looming—what can we do to minimise widespread infection and protect high-risk patients?

Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years.

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

GPs share plastic surgeons concerns over lower standards for cosmetic surgery

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