COVID-19
PM defends COVID vaccine; promising new results
The AstraZeneca jab will make up the bulk of Australia’s vaccine rollout, with 50 million doses produced onshore to complement ...
No new cases, Melbourne landmarks to become vax hubs
It comes as mass COVID-19 vaccination centres are set to be created in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and ...
State’s new COVID revelation
Nicola Spurrier announced the “really good news” on ABC Radio on Friday morning. She said there were no traces of ...
Anti-vax doctors face harsh penalties
The punishment is part of a string of harsh penalties health practitioners face after the national medical boards and the ...
What new Aussie state would look like
The “state of Murray” is a working title for the proposed new jurisdiction’s name, but will be one of the ...
Unlimited half-price flights to holiday hot spots
Tickets will go on sale in coming weeks for discounted return airfares from Melbourne to Cairns, Gold Coast, Maroochydore, Alice ...
Australia to miss COVID vax goal, no new cases
The Prime Minister said there was always a risk supply chain issues, such as shipment blockages in Europe, could affect ...
Greg Hunt treated for bacterial infection
Mr Hunt, 55, released a statement revealing overnight testing confirmed his diagnosis to be Cellulitis, a bacterial infection in his ...
How Victoria compares on vaccine uptake
And in the second week, Victoria only used 16 per cent. Despite the poor strike rate, health officials only had ...
COVID-19 vaccine: What cancer patients must know
Cancer Australia has today issued vaccination guidelines for cancer patients including a detailed Question and Answer publication to help them ...
Shock number of vaccines going to waste each week
About 86,000 vaccines were administered nationally in the fortnight to March 7, which is only about half what was allocated ...
Second ‘strong’ COVID find in wastewater
After the “strong positive” was detected in sewer water over the weekend, follow up testing has been conducted, which showed ...
11 days without a new local case
But one case has been detected in hotel quarantine after nearly 9000 tests were received on Monday.There are current six ...
Aged care centres still behind on infection control
Figures obtained by the Herald Sun reveal at least 170 nursing homes failed to meet the February 28 training deadline ...
Could 4pm Friday finish be future for CBD workers?
The Property Council of Australia are pushing for local and state governments to team up and create a “Fab Fridays” ...
Theory on ‘strong’ virus result in wastewater
News of the positive detection from the catchment — which covers the northern part of the city and services more ...
Nick and La Contessa crack code in Ron Saunders’ diary
WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHEREPISODE 152“My real worry is what we are going to talk about,” says La Contessa anxiously. “I ...
10 days without local transmission
But one new COVID case was recorded overnight.The state’s active caseload is five, with nearly 10,000 people tested on Sunday.It ...
Shock COVID find in Adelaide wastewater
SA deputy chief health officer Dr Chris Lease said the findings need to serve as a reminder to all South ...
Businesses’ ‘dodgy’ tactics to get COVID grants
Amid criticism the criteria is too narrow, some businesses are refusing to apply after being advised of a workaround to ...
Austria suspends AstraZeneca batch of jabs after death
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) said a 49-year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation ...
$10k fine threat as party people bump and grind
Sunday Herald Sun reporters visited nightclubs and bars in Melbourne and across Victoria last week and found little evidence of ...
WHO publishes materials that aim to provide high-quality care to people affected by lymphatic filariasis
<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated an aide-mémoire for programme managers to help them provide high-quality care to people ...
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) welcome the opportunity to make rotavirus ...
New WHO/IAEA publication provides guidance on radiotherapy equipment to fight cancer
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the procurement of radiotherapy ...
COVAX publishes first round of allocations
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads ...
Medical Product Alert N°1/2021: Falsified Vitamin A
<h2 style="text-align:center;"><strong style="font-size:16px;text-align:left;"></strong></h2><h2 align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong>Falsified VITAMIN A (retinol) identified in WHO region of Africa</strong></h2><p><strong>Alert Summary </strong></p><p>This WHO Medical Product Alert ...
Major boost to vaccine rollout
Local doctors will be brought in for phase 1b of the rollout, which targets older people and those with certain ...
Experts call for second China investigation
In an open letter, academics from across the globe, including the Australian National University, called for an “unrestricted international forensic ...
Major change to nation’s vaccine rollout
Local doctors will be brought in for phase 1b of the rollout, which targets older people and those with certain ...
