Moore’s Law of computing basically suggests that computing power doubles every two years. I would suggest that a similar principle applies to advancements in medicine. We are approaching cures to many of our common killers, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer & dementia. Our therapies for most common diseases have markedly…
We were designed (evolutionarily speaking), to wander around a jungle for 30-40 years looking for food, having our heads ripped off by wild animals or dying from an infection. 10,000 years on, we are existing in a less harsh environment & thus living double our “use-by” date of around forty.…
The combination of Type 2 diabetes and obesity is the most concerning medical issue on the planet. This combination stems from the insulin resistance gene which affects 30% of Caucasians, 50% of Asians and close to 100% of people with darker skin. If a person with the insulin resistance gene…
One of my patients, who also is a doctor, sent me this article from a website known as “The Medical Republic” with the title “Coronary artery calcium scoring provides no clinical benefit.” This was based on a systematic review published in JAMA Internal Medicine (1), with the initial paragraph after…
It is now well over 12 months since Covid vaccinations have been available in Australia. A small but very vocal minority of people, the so-called anti-vaxxers, have created a significant divide across the world. The conspiracy theories around these vaccinations have been rife with a significant amount of unmitigated garbage…