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We can’t rely on rich countries to donate mpox vaccines. Here’s what we need to do instead.
This is not the first time we’ve seen powerful celebrity stories about cancer have the potential to influence public health. Here’s how you can make sense of the latest news.
Seasonal flu vaccines may reduce the risk of a hybrid strain of the virus developing – one with some characteristics of seasonal flu, and some of bird flu.
With warm weather in Australia, should we be worried too?
We don’t yet know the health effects of microplastics in the brain. But until we find out more, it’s best to limit our exposure to plastics where we can.
IV fluids are essential to keep patients hydrated during surgery – but there may be some workarounds.
WHO’s declaration this week is not for a pandemic. The measures it triggers are designed to prevent mpox from becoming one.
The study suggests BPA, an ingredient in some plastics, might play a role in oestrogen levels in infant and school-aged boys. But we have much to learn about what this means.
No cases of paralysis caused by poliovirus have been reported in Gaza. But the detection of the virus in wastewater is still cause for concern.
Here are some options and what they mean for the health of tradies who cut and install them.
The ACT is allowing nurse practitioners to assess people’s eligibility for voluntary assisted dying. But the latest law is unique in other ways.
Contact tracing didn’t identify any cases beyond this child. While the risk to the public is very low, the global situation with bird flu is precarious.
Air travel is safer than you might think, despite the publicity surrounding the recent Singapore Airlines incident. Here’s what’s going on to distort your perception of risk.
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Distinguished Professor, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University
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Professor and Head, Gut-Brain Axis Laboratory, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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