No regrets for Morrison over Covid pandemic era decisions
Scott Morrison has called out blanket vaccine mandates and school closures during the pandemic and backed measures that ensured the economy ‘rocketed out the other side of Covid’.
Vaccinations
Cancer patients avoid going under the knife
An emerging and affordable bladder cancer treatment is poised to lower surgery rates while aiding in the relief of tuberculosis vaccine shortages.
State hit by record outbreak of deadly virus
A surge in cases of a deadly disease is tearing through Australia, with one state particularly plagued by the worrying rise.
One pioneered vaccinations, the other attacks them. Still, they share so much
Two medical men — one lauded by their peers, the other a hugely diminished figure addressing fringe anti-vaxxer rallies around the world — played crucial roles in the history of vaccination, albeit in very different ways.
Trump administration sows more doubt over vaccines
A highly anticipated White House report outlining Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior’s agenda devotes significant space to raising alarm over vaccines.
Polio outbreak raises alarm in Papua New Guinea
Isolated cases of polio in Papua New Guinea have health authorities on alert as they scramble to vaccinate against the virus.
‘Dire’: Grim warning on deadly flu season
With flu vaccination rates still low, experts stress that this year’s flu season could have dire consequences, especially for the elderly and young children.
Platinum’s ill-timed big pharma bet turns red
Platinum’s flagship international fund initiated positions in several pharmaceutical companies in the lead-up to Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’.
How CSL expects its lifesaving products to evade tariffs
US President Donald Trump has threatened to turn his tariff gaze on big pharma. Players like Australian giant CSL are now working through what this means.
Routine vaccinations could help to prevent dementia. Here’s how
It makes sense to include routine adult vaccinations to our list of preventative measures, not only for prevention of common infections, but also for dementia prevention.
There are now vaccines to treat recurrent UTIs
For some women, UTIs are a stubborn and distressing problem. But there are treatments available, including new vaccines, and they need not suffer in silence.
Vaccine and blood products maker CSL at risk of tariff contagion
CSL is in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s tariff regime after the President declared pharmaceuticals were not immune.
‘Very scary’: Ousted vaccine chief speaks out about RFK Jr
Peter Marks says the new health secretary’s team wants to show vaccines aren’t safe while promoting dangerous and unproven treatments
‘Get vaccinated’: Cases surge in Australia
Aussies have been urged to get the flu vaccination as cases surge across the country, almost doubling in one state.
If vaccines don’t cause autism, what does?
The risk of autism develops even before we are born. But the origins of the disorder are still not well understood.
Top vaccine official out at US public health agency
In his resignation letter, Peter Marks cited ‘misinformation and lies’ from Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
Vaccine tops list of Covid blunders still ignored across West
Five years on I should apologise for not having been as strident in condemning mass coerced Covid vaccination.
Covid’s dangerous hangover: alarming slide in child vaccination
Childhood vaccination rates have been falling across the country since the Covid pandemic, with some pockets seeing steep declines.
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See where Australian children are under-vaccinated
Alarm is being raised as routine vaccination rates fall in the pandemic’s wake, posing a threat to us all | Rates of undervaccinated babies vary across the nation.
White House to withdraw Dave Weldon as CDC nominee
The former GOP congressman and medical doctor had doubted vaccine safety.
Warning after ‘debilitating’ mozzie find
The disease has no vaccine, cure or specific treatment and symptoms can include sore muscles, skin rashes, fever, fatigue and headaches, lasting for weeks to months.
RFK Jr and the measles outbreak
Now he’s health secretary, not a gadfly, as unvaxxed children are hospitalised.
US Senate confirms Kennedy as Health Secretary
Following the 52-to-48 vote, Robert F. Kennedy, a longtime critic of vaccines and the medical establishment, is in position to apply his unconventional views to US health policy.
US vaccine aversion a headwind for CSL
Vaccine aversion in the US has put a hole in CSL revenues in the first half, with the company saying the flu season is shaping up to be the worst in 15 to 20 years.
Trump order set to ban transgender athletes from girl sports
President Trump is preparing to issue an executive order effectively banning transgender girls and women from female sports events in schools and colleges, fulfilling a promise that fuelled his campaign for the White House.
Vaccine information, transgender references scrubbed from US websites
US officials have removed internet pages containing references to gender identity and diversity following Trump administration orders.
RFK Jr backs vaccines, Trump’s agenda in confirmation hearing
Robert Kennedy Jr promised to reverse America’s chronic disease epidemic and rejected accusations that he is against vaccines, during a combative confirmation hearing to become Donald Trump’s health secretary.
Major move to give mums free vaccines
Expecting Aussie mums will be entitled to a free vaccine to protect their children from a dangerous virus, as part of a major government health shake-up.
Expectant mums offered free RSV jab to protect babies
The immunity protection program for pregnant women will start from February 3 and is aimed at protecting newborns from the life-threatening virus until they are six months old.
The populist vying to lead Canada and end a decade of Liberalism
Pierre Poilievre rode a wave of discontent with Covid-19 policies, putting him on the cusp of becoming prime minister.
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