The latest update on Bird Flu on the Northern Beaches
Two Greater Crested Terns found dead in Dee Why and Warriewood have tested positive for bird flu. The…
Updated COVID-19 vaccines protect adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions
In an Arthritis & Rheumatology analysis of data on 60,980 US adults with autoimmune rheumatic conditions who developed…
Twenty years on from Gardasil vaccine launch, Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancer
Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer in Australia, more than 800…
More than 500 diphtheria cases recorded, but experts warn real numbers likely higher
There have been almost 540 cases of diphtheria across the country so far this year, as experts caution…
New review examines why tetanus remains a global health problem
Tetanus is often considered a disease of the past, remembered mainly through childhood vaccinations and warnings about rusty…
COVID-19 mortality gap between men and women narrowed sharply as the pandemic progressed
A 34-country analysis comparing absolute and relative excess deaths reveals how the apparent mortality divide between men and…
Race begins to vaccinate Phillip Island’s famous little penguin colony
Victorian wildlife officers will spend the coming weeks catching and vaccinating penguins against the devastating strain of bird…
Farmers ‘very nervous’, Hobart poultry show cancelled as bird flu H5N1 reaches Tasmania
For the past 25 years, Matthew Gunningham has been farming in the green pastures of Tasmania’s north-west. But…
DR Congo Ebola cases surpass 4,000 as authorities step up response
A health worker on the prevention and control team is seen at work in Ituri province, the Democratic…
Oxford vaccinates first volunteer in Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial
The University of Oxford has announced that the first volunteer has received the ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine candidate in…
More Australian parents refusing vitamin K for newborns amidst online misinformation
More Australian parents are refusing to give their babies vitamin K at birth because of misinformation peddled by…
Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends…