Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
I have a medical degree from University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and I am a specialist physician with Fellowship from several international colleges including FRACP.
Health Check: why swimming in the sea is good for you
Dec 26, 2016 00:06 am UTC| Health
If you live near the sea, make frequent trips to the beach, or are planning an island holiday this summer, chances are youre getting more out of it than just enjoyment. It has long been thought sea frolicking has many...
Penicillin, the mould that saves millions of lives
Sep 07, 2016 10:42 am UTC| Health
In developed countries, infectious diseases accounted for most deaths until very recently. And in developing countries, infectious diseases remain the cause of death for a large percentage of the population. It is in...
'Antibiotic stewardship' to keep superbugs at bay just isn't happening
Jun 07, 2016 08:14 am UTC| Science Health
Panic has spread with the discovery of a bacterium, Escherichia coli, in the United States that is resistant to the last bastions of antibiotics. This superbug, which causes many common infections such as urinary tract...
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