The flu,malaria and even gonorrhoea will be studied to help the first lab of its type in the southern hemisphere stay one step ahead of the prime candidate for the next pandemic.
Queensland suffered through its worst year for flu in 2023 in decades. And our “soldier on” mentality – which never really went away – isn’t helping.
Vaccinating 55 per cent of healthy people under 65 would provide greater protection to vulnerable people,a new report has found.
They may be stocked on the shelves of pharmacies and supermarkets across Australia,but the pills you’ve been popping to stop your runny nose are no better than a placebo.
If you’ve been sick on and off this year,you might be a victim of the “yo-yo flu”. Here’s what it is,and why you have it.
Doctors warn the flu season is yet to peak in Victoria and with flu vaccination rates lower than usual,hospitals are bracing for a surge in cases among children.
Flu vaccines will be free for all Queenslanders amid concern about the disease spreading among children as students return from holidays.
A teenager from the NSW Central Coast and an 11-year-old girl from Noosa have died with influenza,prompting renewed calls from health authorities to get vaccinated.
Two Qld experts unravel the mystery of why some kids seem to catch every bug doing the rounds,and offer ways to protect them.
The biotech giant says its $800 million vaccine production facility in Tullamarine will be running by 2026.
Does it feel like everyone is ill right now? 2023 is shaping up to be a nasty year for viruses and bacteria as Australia faces its first real flu season in years.