In Australia, it has been estimated there were 222,599 people living with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in 2020, representing 0.9% of the population. However, only 73% of people living with CHB in Australia are estimated to have been clinically diagnosed. In Australia, the most common routes of transmission for newly acquired infection are injecting drug use […]
The American Cancer Society recently pointed out that approximately 20% of new colorectal cancer diagnoses were in patients under 55 in 2019, compared with merely 11% in 1995. Actor Chadwick Boseman’s death in 2020 from colon cancer at the age of 43 has further highlighted this troubling trend. Australia has one of the highest rates […]
Diverticular disease is a very common condition in Australia with roughly 60% of 60 year olds found to have the condition. It is more common as you get older, but can also be found in younger population. Approximately 5% of people with diverticulosis may develop diverticulitis. Studies suggest that 17% will get a second attack […]
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