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Corona virus – Are we all doomed?

Mar15

Over the past week, we have seen the coronavirus infect a number of public figures, including the Australian Home Affairs minister, Peter Dutton, the very well-known actor Tom Hanks & his wife whilst filming in Australia (life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to

Stroke

Dr Ross Walker

Mar01

A good friend of mine recently contacted me to let me know that his sister had suffered a stroke in the UK. Stroke is a very common cause of death and disability in our modern world. But, it is important to realise that not all strokes are created equal. In

The safety of glucosamine and chondroitin

Dr Ross Walker

Feb26

Recently, the Australian Rheumatology Association released a statement advising people not to take glucosamine supplements for arthritis, based on the fact that over the past 11 years, 336 cases of side effects were reported to the Australian medicine watchdog, the TGA. 263 of these cases were allergic reactions, which were

The Hygiene Hypothesis: infections and allergies

Dr Ross Walker

Feb14

25% of Australians are affected by some form of Type one allergy which includes asthma, hay fever, urticaria and anaphylaxis. Allergies can come in the form of food, pollen, dust, house mites, mould or even allergies to animals. Over the years, there have been a number of different hypotheses proposed

Some good news around viruses

Dr Ross Walker

Feb05

With all the panic and some would say “hysteria” around the coronavirus, it is a relief to hear some good news around viruses and a potential medical breakthrough with the therapeutic use of a particular type of virus. This work comes from the famous Duke University in the United States

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Corona virus – Are we all doomed?

Stroke

The safety of glucosamine and chondroitin

The Hygiene Hypothesis: infections and allergies

Some good news around viruses

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