All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain relief. This was her first pregnancy. And although she i… [+8291 chars]
Professor William Rawlinson, a virologist with the University of NSW, said people who have been infected with recombinants overseas have so far not shown worse outcomes. We need to keep a close eye … [+2123 chars]
News Empagliflozin has been added to the PBS for symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, regardless of diabetes status. The EMPEROR-Reduced trial found empagliflozin, in addition … [+3433 chars]
Analysis Infectious diseases physician and microbiologist Associate Professor Paul Griffin looks into whether the latest COVID variant is cause for concern. Recent UK data suggests XE has a growth … [+5132 chars]
By Loretta Piccenna 14 April 2022 Monday 11 April was World Parkinson’s Day. This day is held annually to shine a spotlight on the lived experience of people with Parkinson’s Disease and their fam… [+3212 chars]
An increase of drug-resistant bacteria in the community is turning simple illnesses like urinary tract infections into killers. UTIs affect half of all women and one in 20 men over their lifetimes a… [+1897 chars]
Year-long cough, chronic fatigue: SA doctors sound 'long COVID' alarm GPs warn a storm of long COVID is about to hit South Australia, with doctors already seeing chronic debilitating symptoms in up … [+8785 chars]
News Empagliflozin has been added to the PBS for symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, regardless of diabetes status. The EMPEROR-Reduced trial found empagliflozin, in addition … [+3433 chars]
If there was a common fever or cold or cough before the coronavirus arrived, we wouldnt take it seriously thinking that it would get better after some time. But with the increasing severity of the Co… [+1964 chars]
The retrovirus coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a profound impact on all facets of the medical industry. Media and medical experts alike have held a keen focus on, and have requested the a… [+7092 chars]
Lancet Respir Med. 2022 Apr 11:S2213-2600(22)00059-5. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00059-5. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Myopericarditis is a rare complication of vaccination. However,… [+2927 chars]
A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet. Physical exercise by the mother i… [+4480 chars]
