Medicine
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Victoria now has a good roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions.
The COVID-19 roadmap for Victoria announced by Premier Daniel Andrews sets the state on the right path. Something like it…
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Coronavirus ‘long-haulers’ are coming together in communities online in search of answers
But seven weeks after contracting COVID-19, the former fencer says she’s still struggling talk or walk quickly. Maani Truu SBS…
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US authorizes plasma treatment against virus
The move by the Food and Drug Administration comes as President Donald Trump faces intense pressure to curb the contagion that…
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Authorities warn against illegal COVID-19 vaccines and medication sold online
Sellers had advertised the products — developed by Chinese state-owned enterprises Sinovac and Sinopharm — at 1,500 RMB ($300) for…
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The pioneering surgeons who cleaned up filthy hospitals
A handful of visionary doctors realised what the cause was. Richard Hollingham BBC By the 1860s, with a skilled surgeon…
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Why the U.S. Is Losing the War On COVID-19
The pandemic has exposed the gulf between what this country promises for its citizens and what it actually delivers. Alex…
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Coronavirus update: WHO team in China had ‘extensive discussions’ with scientists in Wuhan, Philippines records daily case high
Meanwhile, The Philippines has recorded the highest number of daily cases yet in all of South-East Asia as a new…
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Two weeks into Melbourne’s lockdown, why aren’t COVID-19 case numbers going down?
Why have the numbers stubbornly refused to go down, despite Melburnians being confined to their homes for all but non-essential…
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Melbourne’s public housing towers were locked down with coronavirus.
I was unsure what we nurses would experience at Melbourne’s public housing towers, which this week were put under total…
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In tears, WHO chief blasts ‘lack of leadership and solidarity’ during pandemic
Urging world leaders to take the review seriously and not allow its findings to “gather dust”, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…
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Number of children admitted to psychiatric hospitals rises by one-fifth
The number of children admitted to psychiatric hospitals increased by about a fifth last year compared to 2018, the majority…
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Coronavirus: it is morally indefensible for a nation to keep life-saving drugs for itself
To deal with a global pandemic, the production of new treatments needs to be scaled up towards supplying the whole…
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Doctors accused of blocking abortions in Northern Ireland despite legalisation
Women seeking abortions in Northern Ireland are still struggling to access services. Although abortion was legalised more than two months ago,…
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EU countries welcome Commission health plans — but keep an eye on Brussels’ power
Countries want more health money. They don’t want to give up power. Jillian Deutsch and Carlo Martuscelli Politico Nearly all…
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Beyond clapping for key workers – here’s how to give them the pay rise they deserve
These are the people who, when it comes down to crunch time, are essential for the rest of us to…
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How to recover from an exercise injury – according to a sports physiotherapist
But sometimes we can overdo it, resulting in sprains, strains, or pulled muscles. Sheila Leddington Wright The Conversation We need…
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