medicine
ADHD Guidelines Will Change Treatment
1 million Australians are predicted to be afflicted with ADHD, and their treatment is about to change as the government......
Marketing spin undermines ‘evidence based’ medicine
The power money and control of Big Pharma over research, medical journals, university funding and doctors has tainted pure scientific......
Honeybee Venom Kills Cancer Cells
A new potential treatment for breast cancer has emerged from a surprising place. Honeybee venom, according to research from the......
Second wave? Victoria reintroduces restrictions as COVID cases rise
While overall Australia continues to do well in combating COVID-19, Victoria has reintroduced harsher restrictions, as the state recorded dozens......
From sugar pills to antibiotics: GPs and the use of placebos
A recent survey reported that a high number of Australian General Practitioners prescribe both active (e.g. antibiotics) or inert (e.g.......
A surgeon’s story of Going Back to Iraq
Orthopaedic surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has lived a turbulent life. He grew up in Iraq and fled for his safety......
Nuclear medicine facility has another avoidable work place spill
Further safety concerns continue for the Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) facility as 3 employees have been decontaminated after......
Prescription Opioid use in Australia on the rise
According to new data from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, the number of Australians dying from opioid overdoses has......
Medical Science to Benefit from Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology has given medical researchers a new way to tackle diseases. The focus is on lung conditions, but the technology......