Tag: warts

Oral cimetidine as the treatment of common warts

This article was published in the December 2018 / January 2019 issue of Medical Observer under the title “What works for warts?” (PDF)

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Quotation in “Medical myths: Duct tape useless on warts despite what ‘Dr Google’ says”

Dr Michael Tam was interviewed and quoted in an article on medical myths, published in The Sunday Telegraph (The Daily Telegraph) , by Jack Morphet. (PDF)

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Duct tape to treat cutaneous warts

This article was published in the March 2017 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “Duct tape idea comes unstuck” (pp. 50-51). (PDF)

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Short interview on warts on Drive with Russell Woolf (720 ABC Perth Radio)

I gave a short interview talking about warts on Drive with Russell Woolf, on 720 ABC Perth radio at 1845 (AEST).  This was based on the warts article on The Conversation.

Monday’s medical myth: warts aren’t contagious

The following article was published on The Conversation. Monday’s medical myth: warts aren’t contagious By Michael Tam, University of New South Wales As a general practitioner (GP), I see a lot of warts. They’re a common skin complaint that most people experience at least one in their lives. Common warts are small dome-shaped lumps on the …

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Is cryotherapy the best treatment for common warts?

This article was published in Medical Observer. The article is also available on the Medical Observer website (may need registration).

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