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Ruby Prosser Scully
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Health and science reporter 🌝
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Confused by the seemingly endless skincare ingredients available? Help is here.
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The best skincare ingredients, according to experts - Medical Republic
Knowing what to use for wrinkles, acne or dark spots can be overwhelming, but top dermatologists have narrowed down the list.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
July 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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1 in 4 Spanish healthcare workers have insomnia, and are often self-medicating
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
One in Four Clinicians Battles Self-Medicated Insomnia
A survey of 1121 Spanish healthcare professionals finds 25% report moderate-to-severe insomnia and 27% admit to self-prescribing sleep or psychiatric meds.
www.medscape.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Move over covid vaccines, the only jab I'm interested in is the acne one
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What the future of acne therapy may look like - Medical Republic
Bacteriophages and CRISPR technology, and even an acne vaccine, could be on the horizon.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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It's still a poorly understood condition, but a lot is changing. As well as new treatment options, we have an overhaul in the way the symptoms are are categorised and what to do about them.
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Exciting updates in rosacea management - Medical Republic
A new treatment algorithm and drug developments prompt hope for one in 10 Australians who have this condition.
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July 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Jesus this is a grim picture. The article just gets worse and worse. 4 wives, cheating, one gf taking her life.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
When video of this surgeon went viral, his colleagues were the least surprised
It took a viral video for Australia to see a side of a celebrated neurosurgeon that some of his colleagues and patients had known about for years.
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July 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Fascinating new research suggests there's a window of opportunity to stop kids from developing this chronic disease
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Early, aggressive treatment best in eczema - Medical Republic
New advances in disease modifying drugs suggest chronic disease could be averted if action is taken sooner in life.
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July 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Energy drinks may be an overlooked source of vitamin B6 - so we made this handy table to help you know just how much you're drinking
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B6 supplements face restrictions after toxicity concerns - Medical Republic
A guide to vitamin B6 levels in energy drinks may help with inadvertent overdosing.
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July 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Kennedy provides a bunch of references for his claim that thimerosal in vaccines (barely used anymore) is harmful.

If a high-school student submitted this as their reference list, they would fail.

I will do what Kennedy didn’t - actually look at them. 🧵
June 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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‘Milestone’ gestational diabetes guidelines raise cut offs. The change should curb overdiagnosis in low-risk women www.medicalrepublic.com.au/milestone-gd...
‘Milestone’ GDM guidelines raise thresholds - Medical Republic
Concerns about overdiagnosis appear to have been heard, with the update expected to reduce the amount of low-risk women labelled with the condition.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
June 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Fascinating exploration of distrust in cancer med, with one expert suggesting doctors need to reconceptualise their role now as a consultant, w the patient in charge.
Social media is certainly a factor, but this seems a natural progression away from past paternalism
www.thecut.com/article/brea...
The Inner Voice vs. the Oncologist
Conventional breast-cancer treatments have never been more effective. But recently, doctors say more patients are opting for natural remedies instead.
www.thecut.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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sweet relief: sugar in your tea and coffee doesn't seem to kill you or give you diabetes
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October 24, 2023 at 1:53 AM
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Old Tom was merciless ;_;
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October 24, 2023 at 12:57 AM
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September 19, 2023 at 10:19 PM
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Incredible to see 4 men from the Genesis II Church going to jail for their MMS aka bleach cures for covid.
The most insane ongoing grift, and one of the members claims credit for Trump's endorsement of disinfectant in the pando
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
October 10, 2023 at 11:33 PM