COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, first discovered in December 2019. COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world despite stringent efforts at control via quarantine and border closures. Within months of being first identified, COVID-19 was designated a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organisation (WHO). SARS-CoV-2 transmission…
AusTrials and Montserrat Day Hospitals are pleased to announce the formation of an alliance to deliver oncology and haematology trials to patients in the Brisbane area Utilising the skillset of AusTrials’ research staff together with the specialists at the Westside Haematology and Oncology (WHO) enables these clinicians to become involved in new trials and patients to have more treatments options. The WHO clinic, owned and operated by Montserrat Day Hospitals, specialises in the…
Low libido can have a significant negative impact on relationships. However, having a low libido on its own isn’t a cause for concern, as it is quite normal for this to fluctuate depending on your health, lifestyle and relationships. Unfortunately, low libido is not really something that people discuss with their friends, family or health…
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an increasingly common, yet complex and chronic metabolic illness that requires ongoing medical care. Type 2 DM (T2DM) is the most common form of DM, resulting from an interaction of genetic, environmental, and behavioural factors. Within 20 years, the number of people in Australia with T2DM may increase from an estimated 870,000 in 2014, to more than 2.5 million. People with diabetes…
