Junior doctors in Victoria are launching legal action against what they claim is systemic and widespread underpayment for overtime. A claim has been filed against Peninsula Health in the Federal Court, and lawyers say more will follow unless a resolution can be reached with the Victorian government and public health services concerned. About 10,500 junior… Read More »
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is effective for nursing home residents even if they have only received one dose, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC looked at two nursing homes in Connecticut that had COVID-19 outbreaks after their first vaccination clinic. It examined residents who had been “partially vaccinated,”… Read More »
The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast | March 14, 2021 “Despite forces not within our control, namely the thoughts and actions of others, headway has been made in my local practice area: the decline in mortality, the advances in clinical knowledge about the pathophysiology, more efficient testing, more PPE, an uprooting and great revealing of… Read More »
Hearing loss has devastating and detrimental effects on the victim. While some get fewer job opportunities, others struggle with impaired communication, low esteem, and social withdraw. Ear damage happens gradually and with minimal warning indicators. By the time most individuals notice their failing sense of hearing, it almost too late. It is worth noting that… Read More »