Pool poos linked to rise in gastroenteritis 2 May 2012 0 comments Cryptosporidial gastroenteritis is on the rise in Australia and faecal contamination of swimming pools is largely to blame, an expert says.
Side-effect fears stall hep C drugs 28 Mar 2012 0 comments Unexpectedly severe side effects are hampering the roll-out of two highly promising drugs for hepatitis C, an expert says, amid ongoing setbacks in securing PBS listings.
Long wait over for hep C therapy 1 Feb 2012 0 comments The first new hepatitis C therapy in more than a decade has been approved by the national watchdog for drugs and devices.
PPIs overused in crying babies 25 Jan 2012 0 comments A Queensland GP is crusading against the overuse of proton pump inhibitors for crying infants, warning the treatment is unwarranted and potentially harmful.
Barrett’s routine screening queried 26 Oct 2011 0 comments Patients with Barrett’s are only at a very slight increased risk of oesophageal cancer, new research shows.
Increasing role for faecal transplants in C. difficile 26 Oct 2011 0 comments Faecal transplants are a “highly effective therapy” for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection when standard treatments have failed, a literature review concludes
New hep C drug halves treatment time 28 Sep 2011 0 comments A new drug for hepatitis C can halve the duration of treatment with no loss in efficacy, research confirms.
Coeliac criteria may broaden 21 Sep 2011 0 comments Coeliac disease can be diagnosed when biopsies show only mild intestinal damage, according to proposed guidelines.
Giardia linked to chronic fatigue, IBS 21 Sep 2011 0 comments Giardia is associated with irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue, even years after infection, a study suggests.