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Remember that pandemic that was going to wipe out humanity? – We’re still here
Every few years, a new virus shows up that, experts tell us, can wipe out half the world in six months…and then it doesn’t happen. I could give you several examples. In this piece, let’s harken back to SARS, the vague flu lookalike that suddenly showed up in 2003 and was going to decimate the…
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Medical Postcard from New York: Overdose Crisis Summary from NYU
Dear Colleagues, During a recent New York visit I had numerous encounters in the medical, public health and dependency fields. The opioid overdose crisis dominates conversation, media and even the White House has been involved. Below is a summary of one key lecture I attended followed by some other events which may be of interest. …
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FOUR WAYS TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR AN EBOLA OUTBREAK
Editor”s Note: The following article is republished from a US newsletter titled “Underground Insider”. It contains sensible and useful information for pharmacists to utilise within their own homes and families, or to pass on to any worried customers/patients. In Australia, we are fortunate that our location provides some defence against viruses such as Ebola, but…