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.
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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.
Djokovic suffers ‘traumatic stress’ after his Covid ban
Novak Djokovic says he suffers traumatic experiences whenever he returns to Melbourne after being deported over his refusal to reveal his Covid vaccination status three years ago.
‘Cold blooded killer’: Trump blasts alleged healthcare assassin
In his first press conference since the election, Donald Trump accuses the White House of hiding details about mysterious drones in US skies and suggests links between vaccines and autism.
Vaccine boffins make beeline to Brisbane for big conference
Brisbane is set to become the first city in the southern hemisphere to host over 400 top immunologists, vaccine researchers, engineers, healthcare professionals, and scientists at a major conference.
Vaccine doubt still lingers as plant opens
Australia finally has sovereign manufacture of mRNA vaccines as new analysis reveals six in ten of all parents are feeling distressed since the pandemic over vaccinating their children.
Jab could save baby elephants from deadly virus
A new vaccine could protect Asian elephants from a disease that is a threat to captive and wild populations alike.
Baby dies from highly contagious illness
The baby died after contracting the highly contagious infection as the country grapples with an epidemic.
Pete Evans, RFK release cookbook for kids
Controversial chef Pete Evans has teamed up with fellow vaccine sceptic and Trump confidante Robert F Kennedy Jr on a new project.
Aussie chef’s shock new Trump connection
Controversial chef Pete Evans has teamed up with fellow vaccine sceptic and Trump confidante Robert F Kennedy Jr on a new cookbook for kids.
Trump appointments raise alarm
Marco Rubio, Michael Waltz, Robert Kennedy Jr. Donald Trump should be rethinking some of his nominations.
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