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…
Requests for “unvaccinated” blood lead to delays and patient harm
A growing demand for “unvaccinated” blood is challenging modern transfusion systems; now, real-world data reveal how these requests…
Anthony Albanese’s national address contained reassurance on the fuel crisis — and a warning shot
Anthony Albanese used his address to the nation — broadcast across every television and radio network in the…
Study explores airborne bird flu decay in livestock environments
Discovering how the bird flu virus degrades in the air around livestock and how engineering solutions can effect…
Centre for Disease Control issues health warning after outbreak of respiratory diphtheria in NT
The Northern Territory Department of Health has declared an outbreak of diphtheria, with four cases of a deadly…
No link between Covid-19 vaccines and sudden cardiac death
A major real-world study challenges persistent safety concerns, showing no increased risk of sudden cardiac death after COVID-19…
Reducing ‘just in case’ purchases can help avoid empty shelves and fuel bowsers
If you’ve topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were “panic…
Major UK clinical trial finds surfactant therapy ineffective for severe bronchiolitis
A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers…
Researchers explore “block and lock” strategy for functional HIV cure
For millions of people living with HIV, a daily regimen of medications is a lifelong necessity. If they…
Hepatitis C drug may prevent hepatitis E virus replication
A drug that is already in clinical trials against hepatitis C virus can also prevent hepatitis E virus…
Swedish study reveals COVID-19 may increase glandular fever risk
Even individuals who did not become seriously ill with COVID-19 may have developed a weakened immune system that…
Most pandemic viruses show little adaptation before infecting humans
A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal…