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Evidence-based medicine, Pharmacology

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CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest

By Dr Kent E. Vrana

Psychiatry

Clinical Articles

Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD

By Eva Fisher, Fugen Neziroglu

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

How to better diagnose and treat long COVID

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

By Ben Falkenmire

Drugs and devices

Clinical Articles

Lagevrio recommended surprisingly often, given recommendations against routine-use

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

By Yasmin Clarke, Lynnette Hoffman

Lifestyle

Clinical Articles

Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

By A/Prof Aaron Scott, Shaun Thein

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

By Prof Michael Toole AM, Brendan Crabb

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

COVID-19 boosters: Should we all line up for a 4th or 5th dose?

Dr Gary Grohmann and Prof Robert Booy weigh up the research on boosters

By Dr Gary Grohmann, Prof Robert Booy

Infectious diseases, Vaccination

Clinical Articles

Jabs reduce long COVID risk

Younger people need to keep up to date with vaccinations to reduce long COVID risk

By Rosalyn Page

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

By Prof Peter Wark

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

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

Articles

CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about its real health benefits

Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest

Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD

How to better diagnose and treat long COVID

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

Lagevrio recommended surprisingly often, given recommendations against routine-use

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

Is lung inflammation worse in e-cigarette users than smokers, as a new study suggests?

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

Three years into the pandemic, it’s clear COVID won’t fix itself. Here’s what we need to focus on next

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

COVID-19 boosters: Should we all line up for a 4th or 5th dose?

Dr Gary Grohmann and Prof Robert Booy weigh up the research on boosters

Jabs reduce long COVID risk

Younger people need to keep up to date with vaccinations to reduce long COVID risk

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

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.

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.

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Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD

More accurate diagnoses are needed for a clearer picture of disease burden

Guidelines say Paxlovid more effective than Lagevrio - yet prescribing rates appear to be similar

A small study that compared the lungs of cigarette smokers with e-cigarette smokers found that e-cigarette smokers had more lung inflammation than those who smoked tobacco

On March 11 2020 the World Health Organization classified COVID as a pandemic. Three years on, it remains just that.

Dr Gary Grohmann and Prof Robert Booy weigh up the research on boosters

Younger people need to keep up to date with vaccinations to reduce long COVID risk

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

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

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.

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