Thiopurine long term remission rates: is the glass half empty?

The place of thiopurines as first line therapy for IBD should be reviewed because a high proportion of patients discontinue them due to either relapse or side effects, Canadian researchers say Their study of 148 patients (100 with Crohn's Disease, 48...

The place of thiopurines as first line therapy for IBD should be reviewed because a high proportion of patients discontinue...

Research

3000 medical research positions may be lost due to COVID-19: report

Australia could lose the next generation of medical researchers, with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic set to cause funding cuts and job losses across the country’s medical research institutes and universities, leading research bodies have warned. The Association of...

Australia could lose the next generation of medical researchers, with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic set to cause...

Infection

‘Do not use hydroxychloroquine’: National Taskforce strengthens its recommendation

Expert advice on the use of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 has been strengthened from “not recommended” to “do not use”. The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce now makes a clear recommendation against the use of hydroxychloroquine for people with COVID-19...

Expert advice on the use of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 has been strengthened from “not recommended” to “do...

Doctors health

PPE unmasked: why healthcare workers in Australia are inadequately protected against coronavirus

In Victoria, more than 1,100 health-care workers have now been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Some 11% of active cases are workers in the health-care sector. Health-care workers are reported to be among those fighting for life in Victorian intensive care units. While...

In Victoria, more than 1,100 health-care workers have now been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Some 11% of active...