COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our community. As a result of stay-at-home orders, social isolation, loneliness, and mental health issues are on ascend. The United Nations Association of Australia NSW (UNAA NSW), with the support of Multicultural NSW, is organizing UNAA (NSW) Reconnection Picnic at the Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills, NSW on April…
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Prevalence of mucormycosis in COVID-19 and mucormycosis in COVID-19
Mucormycosis and COVID-19 in hospitalised patients
Dr. Bhaskar joins Frontiers in Stroke Editorial Board
Dr. Sonu M. M. Bhaskar has accepted the invitation to join the Editorial Board of Frontiers in Stroke, a flagship journal, from the Switzerland-based Frontiers group, dedicated to stroke medicine and research. Dr. Bhaskar will join as the Associate Editor on the Editorial Board of Mechanisms, Models, and Biomarkers of Stroke (specialty section of Frontiers in Stroke).…
Recognized for youth leadership and service to Rotary and the wider community
Youth participation and engagement stand out as a barometer of the social capital and health of democratic institutions in our societies. Building an active youth base is more important than ever in times like these, when socioeconomic inequality, inequity, and social justice divides are widening, regrettably exacerbated by COVID-19 and social and political upheavals around…
ANA’s Workgroup on Health Effects of Racism & Social Status in Brain Disease
Following the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests and movements, the American Neurological Association (ANA) leadership conceptualized the IDEAS task force in 2020 to promote and implement actionable steps related to equity and inclusion. The George Floyd case reinforced the need to counter racism and to promote equity. The IDEAS task force was chaired by…
Ethics and Policy Considerations for Genomics Medicine by Dr Sonu Bhaskar at ICG-16
Whilst our fight against COVID-19 continue, broader questions involving ethics and humanity become poignant. The rapid research, development, and advancements in the field of genomics medicine call for a critical debate on their ethics and policy implications. How can we ensure that current ethical frameworks are applied and what are the areas where these frameworks need…
Dr Sonu Bhaskar joins BMC Journal Editorial Board
BMC Medical Research Methodology is a journal from the BMC Family, part of the Springer Nature, which focuses on publishing articles on methodological approaches to healthcare research as well as studies of empirical nature investigating the associations of the choice of the method with study outcomes. Dr Sonu Bhaskar, MD PhD has joined the Editorial Board,…