Blog - Dr Ross Walker

The Future is Now

Sep27

Moore’s Law of computing basically suggests that computing power doubles every two years. I would suggest that a similar principle applies to advancements in medicine. We are approaching cures to many of our common killers, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer & dementia. Our therapies for most common diseases have markedly

Ageing Well

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Sep27

We were designed (evolutionarily speaking), to wander around a jungle for 30-40 years looking for food, having our heads ripped off by wild animals or dying from an infection. 10,000 years on, we are existing in a less harsh environment & thus living double our “use-by” date of around forty.

Diabesity — The true pandemic of the 21st-century

Dr Ross Walker

May11

The combination of Type 2 diabetes and obesity is the most concerning medical issue on the planet. This combination stems from the insulin resistance gene which affects 30% of Caucasians, 50% of Asians and close to 100% of people with darker skin. If a person with the insulin resistance gene

Coronary artery calcium scoring — Is it useful?

Dr Ross Walker

May10

One of my patients, who also is a doctor, sent me this article from a website known as “The Medical Republic” with the title “Coronary artery calcium scoring provides no clinical benefit.” This was based on a systematic review published in JAMA Internal Medicine (1), with the initial paragraph after

Covid 19 Vaccinations

Dr Ross Walker

Apr16

It is now well over 12 months since Covid vaccinations have been available in Australia. A small but very vocal minority of people, the so-called anti-vaxxers, have created a significant divide across the world. The conspiracy theories around these vaccinations have been rife with a significant amount of unmitigated garbage