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Peter Mellow
May 19, 1:41 AM
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Some trials are focusing on drugs that target the immune system, which is affected by different pathways to long covid.
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Peter Mellow
May 19, 1:39 AM
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From trouble with the waterworks to deadly cancer, the prostate seems to attract trouble for men. Yet diagnosing problems in this small gland – let alone treating them – is no straightforward matter. Why?
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Peter Mellow
May 18, 9:45 PM
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More than five years into the Covid pandemic, Guardian Australia asks Raina MacIntyre: what’s the next big threat to public health, and are we up to the challenge?
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Peter Mellow
May 18, 7:12 PM
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Oklahoma cardiologist Dr. TJ Trad was fast asleep on his flight from Uganda last month when a member of his team woke him up to say someone needed a doctor.
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Peter Mellow
May 17, 6:59 PM
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Medications such as Ozempic have transformed obesity treatment and are now leading a healthcare revolution
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May 17, 6:55 PM
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For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science eventually proved her right.
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May 16, 7:42 PM
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Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.
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May 15, 7:20 PM
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NSW’s underfunded and overstretched healthcare system risks being overwhelmed by the avalanche of an ageing and chronically ill population who have been failed by the state’s focus on acute hospital beds, a special commission of inquiry has warned.
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May 14, 11:24 PM
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We've made incredible advances in technology in recent years, but too often it seems only certain fortunate people can benefit. Engineer Krista Donaldson introduces the ReMotion knee, a prosthetic device for above-knee amputees, many of whom earn less than $4 a day. The design contains best-in-class technology and yet is far cheaper than other prosthetics on the market.
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Peter Mellow
May 13, 8:15 PM
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A Taranaki health service says vulnerable patients are about to lose dedicated help during complex, often frightening medical care because of a government funding cut.
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Peter Mellow
May 12, 7:17 PM
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Are we promoting prevention strategies that work for everyone, or only for those who already have the means and access?
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Peter Mellow
May 11, 11:10 PM
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Many children in a Brazil town lost the ability to walk, so one scientist set about discovering why.
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May 11, 6:50 PM
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Simon Lund has spent his dying days ensuring other workers are better protected while facing the biggest battle of his life.
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Peter Mellow
May 19, 1:40 AM
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There are ways to make it less miserable.
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May 18, 9:47 PM
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Spiritual practices can induce a sense of being part of something that is bigger than oneself
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May 18, 7:13 PM
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Thin and light as a credit card. KardiaMobile Card is the size and weight of a standard credit card, so you can store it in your wallet and have it on you at all times. Bluetooth enabled. KardiaMobile Card uses Bluetooth technology to connect to your phone and record medical-grade EKGs. No WiFi required, so you can rec
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Peter Mellow
May 17, 7:07 PM
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So-called transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds.
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May 17, 6:58 PM
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While waiting in hospital, Miranda Luby wondered how you are supposed to find meaning when you know you could die any moment. Then, she found her answer
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Peter Mellow
May 17, 6:48 PM
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Is this new scanner a medical miracle, or a cautionary tale about the perils of shiny new tech?
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Peter Mellow
May 16, 7:18 PM
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As first-responders rushed to help a dying man, it took 15 minutes before the first beeps of a life-saving device rang out.
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Peter Mellow
May 14, 11:24 PM
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What if we treated the risk of pandemics the same way we treat the risk of fires? In this eye-opening talk, infectious disease epidemiologist Jennifer B. Nuzzo unpacks how the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904 sparked a cultural shift in how we defend against fires -- and explains why pandemics demand the same sort of reaction. She breaks down the data we need to gather when facing possible danger, the drills we need to ready ourselves and the defenses that could keep future threats at bay -- so next time, we're prepared.
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Peter Mellow
May 13, 8:23 PM
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A new book shows that dementia isn’t just a loss, and memory is much more than recollection.
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Peter Mellow
May 12, 7:26 PM
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Dogs aren't what you'd expect to see when you step into an intensive care unit, but a study at the Canberra Hospital has found bringing therapy dogs onto the ward reduces anxiety and pain for critically ill patients.
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Peter Mellow
May 12, 7:07 PM
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“Social prescribing,” or offering health care referrals for community activities, rather than just medications, can help improve health, says journalist Julia Hotz.
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Peter Mellow
May 11, 6:54 PM
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Many people aren’t eligible for knee replacement surgery because of health issues.
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