Australia set to run out of Q fever vaccine sometime this week
The vaccine that protects Australians from a serious bacterial infection is expected to run out this week. Q…
Loren Israelsen on ODS, drug preclusion, mandatory listing, and more
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) – not to be confused with the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs…
Elephant calves first in Australia to be vaccinated against deadly virus
Sitting in her office, surrounded by elephant pictures, zookeeper Lucy Truelson’s voice cracks when she talks about Man…
HPV vaccines protect against cancer. Could they benefit pregnancy?
A nationwide study of more than 624,000 births suggests HPV vaccination may offer benefits beyond cancer prevention, with…
Low uptake limits benefits of maternal RSV vaccination
Vaccination against a common respiratory virus during pregnancy lowers the risk of severe disease in babies by 74…
Diseases of the past like measles and diphtheria are making a comeback
Contracting a case of measles and enduring the fever, cough, sore eyes and characteristic red rash was a…
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…