Cases of COVID-19,influenza and RSV are already on the rise,with the return to school expected to see numbers continue to climb across the state.
The medicines’ regulator will reconsider warnings for some cold and flu tablets,after a young father died from a severe allergic reaction last month.
And the new research findings hold a warning:H5N1 may similarly transform to cause large-scale infections in other mammalian species,including people.
The preferred antibiotic to treat ‘walking pneumonia’ in children is in short supply,as a wave of respiratory illnesses spreads across Queensland.
A critically ill child who returned from India in March was infected with the disease,which has killed millions of animals worldwide.
We’re currently experiencing a unique hell of virus soup,and despite knowing what we need to do to get better,following doctor’s orders feel painfully pedestrian.
Influenza and COVID-19 are spreading rapidly in NSW,but they are not our only problem.
Influenza vaccines have to be reformulated every year,but that could change thanks to work by Australian researchers.
Over-the-counter eye drops have become part of many people’s daily routines. But experts are concerned excessive use may be masking underlying problems.
The West Australian government has announced free flu vaccines for residents older than six months for the third year in a row.
There are above-average cases of flu and RSV,as well as the nation’s first surge in whooping cough since the COVID-19 lockdowns.