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More than 125 products containing phenylephrine are approved for Australian shelves.

Pharmaceutical giant sued over ‘ineffective’ cold and flu drugs

Sick customers who bought some cold and flu medications have been falsely assured their nasal congestion would be relieved, an Australian class action alleges.

  • Neve Brissenden

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Exposure to a PFAS called PFBA has been linked with more severe COVID-19.

Health chief warns return to school will worsen current Qld spike in viruses

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.

  • Courtney Kruk
ArmaForce contains andrographis, a herbal medicine ingredient.

TGA to review warnings after young father’s supplement death

The medicines’ regulator will reconsider warnings for some cold and flu tablets, after a young father died from a severe allergic reaction last month.

  • Mary Ward
Young elephant seals in Peninsula Valdes, Argentina.

The bird flu virus has adapted to sea mammals. Scientists are puzzled

And the new research findings hold a warning: H5N1 may similarly transform to cause large-scale infections in other mammalian species, including people.

  • Apoorva Mandavilli
A wave of respiratory illnesses is hitting Queensland.

‘It’s quite unusual’: The five infections making Queenslanders so sick

The preferred antibiotic to treat ‘walking pneumonia’ in children is in short supply, as a wave of respiratory illnesses spreads across Queensland.

  • Marissa Calligeros
An egg is examined to check its suitability for injecting it with a sample of the H5N1 bird flu virus during a demonstration in a laboratory at The Pirbright Institute in the UK last year.

Victorian child confirmed to have rare and dangerous H5N1 bird flu

A critically ill child who returned from India in March was infected with the disease, which has killed millions of animals worldwide.

  • Angus Dalton and Bianca Hall
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For some people, supplements are taking the place of tried and true health treatments like rest and hydration.

I know pseudo remedies won’t cure my winter cold. But they make me feel special

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.

  • Wendy Syfret
NSW is facing a wave of respiratory illnesses this winter.

Virus soup: The five things making Sydney sick

Influenza and COVID-19 are spreading rapidly in NSW, but they are not our only problem.

  • Megan Gorrey
An annual flu vaccine is recommended for all Australians aged over six months.

As Australia’s flu season kicks off, scientists make a breakthrough

Influenza vaccines have to be reformulated every year, but that could change thanks to work by Australian researchers.

  • Aisha Dow
Over-the-counter eye drops have become part of many people’s daily routines. But could excessive use mask underlying problems?

‘DropTok’: Is our obsession with clear eyes doing more harm than good?

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.

  • Nell Geraets

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