‘Harm’: Doctors demand Covid vaccine pulled
A petition calling for Covid vaccines to be pulled has attracted high-profile backers — including one of Donald Trump’s key appointments.
Health
Big move as new Covid variants spread
Australians could soon be eligible for two new Covid vaccines, created to protect against new strains of the virus.
‘Alarming’ virus surge erupts in one state
One Aussie state has been whacked by a sudden and “alarming” surge in virus cases that are surpassing Covid-19 hospitalisations.
Woman dies after getting Covid vax
A 21-year-old university student died weeks after receiving a Covid-19 booster. The coroner has now signalled the future of the case.
Study links excess deaths to Covid vaccines
Covid vaccines may have contributed to a rise in excess deaths observed across the western world since the pandemic, scientists have suggested.
AstraZeneca vaccine withdrawn globally
AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria Covid vaccine has been withdrawn globally, a year after it was discontinued in Australia.
New trend emerges in Covid deaths
A clear trend is emerging in Covid deaths and 2024 could mark a significant milestone in the progression of the virus, new data has revealed.
Grim prediction for common illness
An earlier cold and flu season is taking hold across the country. See how bad the numbers are in your state.
Gender Pain Gap: women’s pain ignored and dismissed
The Nurofen Gender Pain Gap Index Report reveals that more than half of women surveyed believe they’ve had their pain disregarded, compared to only 48 per cent of men
State’s grim warning amid Covid wave
Two new subvariants of Covid are ripping through multiple states, forcing health officials to call for masks to stem transmission.
Taylor Swift song can literally save lives
There’s now some solid proof listening to female artists like Taylor Swift and Beyonce can save someone’s life.
Covid-19 speeds up ‘zombie cell’ production
Naturally occurring “zombie cells” are being produced at an accelerated rate due to Covid-19, exposing sufferers to brain fog and memory loss.
‘Every child should have the right to access these services’
One in 700 Australian is children born with cerebral palsy and experts say access to early intervention therapies can be life-changing, even for babies as young as two months old.
Aussies to face third ‘Covid Christmas’
A jump in Covid cases of more than 20 per cent in one state has prompted concerns about another ‘Covid Christmas’.
What new Covid wave means for Christmas
As a fresh wave of Covid-19 is recognised in the community, especially in two states, here’s how it may affect the upcoming holiday season.
State’s big call on masks in Covid wave
Health experts have delivered their verdict on bringing back mask mandates amid another Covid wave.
Aussies to face third ‘Covid Christmas’
An unwanted guest may be coming to Christmas, as health experts warn Australia is in the grip of its eighth Covid wave.
Eighth Covid wave hits Australia
Australia is in the grips of its eighth Covid wave, but the country’s chief medical officer has insisted it is “business as usual” in managing the disease.
Four-year-old went from ‘healthy’ to ‘on death’s door’ in a day
Just days before four-year-old Jacob Weston woke ‘writhing in pain’, his parents had commented on how fit and strong he was. But their reality was about to be shattered.
Aussies urged to get another Covid jab
Australia’s immunisation advisory body says those most at risk should receive yet another Covid-19 vaccination booster.
Inside deadly COVID-19 ‘epicentre’
An Australian virus expert visited coronavirus ground zero in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic first began. Here’s what he found.
Major gong for ‘trusted public face of Covid’
The man behind some of the country’s harshest Covid lockdowns and who developed a cult following has landed a major award.
‘Stay home’: Warning over new Covid wave
A winter warning for Covid-19 is under way across Australia as tens of thousands of people contract the virus.
Huge changes coming to popular product
Shoppers may soon see major changes to how one product is sold across the country.
How dogs could tell if you have Covid-19
Scent dogs can smell if a person has Covid-19 “in a matter of seconds”, a new study has revealed, with researchers excited at the discovery.
New Covid variant ’of concern’
A new Covid subvariant is “of concern” to Australian health authorities – here’s what we know about it so far.
Shock impacts of long Covid revealed
The shocking impacts of the condition known as long Covid have been revealed as a huge investment is made to study the “emerging health issue”.
New Covid variant causing concern in India
A new Covid-19 variant is causing concern in India — and it may be 1.2 times more infectious than the Kraken variant.
Major twist after nurse ‘killed’ by vaccine
For years it was speculated that nurse Tiffany Dover died after being injected with the Covid vaccine. Now we know the truth.
Cancer, heart disease breakthrough coming
A pharmaceutical firm behind a major Covid jab claims it can make vaccines for cancer and heart conditions by the end of the decade.
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