Health
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Whooping cough can be deadly for young babies
So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well…
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Food and exercise can treat depression as well as a psychologist
Around 3.2 million Australians live with depression. At the same time, few Australians meet recommended dietary or physical activity guidelines.…
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Federal Court finds insufficient evidence Roundup weedkiller causes cancer. What does the science say?
A major Federal Court class action has been dismissed this week after Justice Michael Lee ruled there was not enough…
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What happens in an autopsy? A forensics expert explains
Sometimes it’s unclear how or why a person died. A detailed examination of the body after death, known as an…
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CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
1 August 2024 – Geneva — The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today…
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Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy – one that could be easily prevented
Data just published online shows a worrying increase in infectious syphilis cases in women living in Australia aged 15–44 (referred…
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Indigenous suicide and incarceration are increasing, according to latest Closing the Gap report
The rate of suicide among Indigenous Australians is increasing, as is the rate of children in out-of-home care, according to…
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WHO and United Arab Emirates evacuate 85 patients from Gaza
30 July 2024, Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva – Today, 85 sick and severely injured patients from Gaza were evacuated to Abu…
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Could the shingles vaccine lower your risk of dementia?
A recent study has suggested Shingrix, a relatively new vaccine given to protect older adults against shingles, may delay the…
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Chronic pain: emerging treatment options for patients after the opiod crisis
Amanda Mascarelli, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation, and Katie Flood, The Conversation Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of…
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Marking 50 years of EPI’s life-saving impact
An event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) was hosted by the WHO Regional…
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Vaping and mental health are closely linked. That can make quitting even harder
fizkes/Shutterstock Joshua Trigg, Flinders University; Anthony Venning, Flinders University, and Lavender Otieno, Flinders University Vaping is in your news feed…
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Stalled Global Immunization Rates Leave Millions of Children Vulnerable
5 July 2024 | Geneva – Global childhood immunization coverage has stagnated, leaving an additional 2.7 million children un- and under-vaccinated…
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South Africa Reports Surge in Mpox Cases: WHO Notified
Representational Image© Reuters 09 July 2024 – The Republic of South Africa has reported 20 confirmed cases of mpox between 8…
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MeDevIS platform announced to boost access to medical technologies and devices
8 July 2024 | Geneva –- World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced an online platform called MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System), the first…
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