Brushing your teeth in hospital could prevent catching a bad infection
The benefits of brushing in hospital have been overlooked Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Brushing your teeth while being treated…
Hospital-acquired pneumonia reduced by daily toothbrushing
The benefits of brushing in hospital have been overlooked Drazen Zigic/Getty Images Brushing your teeth while being treated…
When is the best time to get your flu shot? Two infectious diseases experts explain
We usually have to wait until winter approaches before we see an increase in cases of influenza, or…
Urgent disease alert for major Aussie city
Sydneysiders are on high alert after another case of measles was confirmed in the city. NSW Health is…
Dangerous disease sparks state health alert
Health authorities in Western Australia have issued a new alert after four new cases of the highly infectious…
Human metapneumovirus in California: What you need to know
A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts…
Missed early vaccines tied to parents later skipping measles shots
Babies who don’t get their first round of vaccines on time at 2 months of age are much…
Flu takes over covid in respiratory death toll
New stats from the ABS have shown covid is no longer the leading mortality cause for respiratory infections.…
‘Very precarious’: ACDC issues measles alert
Cases jumped to 133 this year, prompting calls for urgent vaccination and awareness. Rising measles cases in Australia…
Warning as women struck by deadly disease
Health authorities have issued an urgent warning after two women were struck with a highly infectious disease. A…
Concord Hospital’s Ebola practice run-through tests department’s emergency response plans
In a quarantine room at Concord Hospital in Sydney’s inner west, a high-stakes mission is underway. A returned…
Measles case detected in Brisbane, prompting calls for vaccination
There has been another confirmed case of measles in Queensland, with rising infection numbers prompting calls for vaccination. …