Gonorrhoea spike linked with policing of sex workers

by Anne Crawford

A study has linked an epidemic of gonorrhoea in South Australia with increased policing of female sex workers when carrying condoms was used as evidence for convictions.

The study was overseen by Professor Kit Fairley of the Central Clinical School and head of the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, and researched by doctoral student Bin Li, supported by Dr Eric Chow and others.

Bill Gates mentors Monash medical students

Medical students Jarrel Seah, left, and Jennifer Tang get advice on their app from Bill Gates as part of their Imagine Cup prize. Photo and caption: Australian Financial Review

Earlier this year two Monash medical students, Mr Jarrel Seah and Ms Jennifer Tang, won the Microsoft Imagine Cup for the development of an app, 'Eyenaemia'. Now, as part of their prize, they met with Bill Gates, Microsoft's founder, for advice about how to progress further development and commercialisation of the app. Jarrel, a Central Clinical School student, is adding to his MBBS experience by doing a Bachelor of Medical Science in Honours. See the AFR article for more detail.