Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia; Guzyal Hill, Charles Darwin University; Hassan Vally, Deakin University; Kim M Caudwell, Charles Darwin University; Michael Toole, Burnet Institute; Steven McGloughlin, Monash University, and Tari Turner, Monash University With COVID still classified as an ...
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Genome sequencing developed to trace Covid is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases
Rhys Thomas White, ESR; David Winter, ESR, and Suzanne Manning, ESR Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For the tiny babies cared for in these wards, any infection could prove fatal. ...
More »Government’s Chief Medical Officer announces retirement plans
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Health and Aged Care, Professor Paul Kelly, has announced his intentions to retire by the end of the month. Professor Kelly joined the Department as Chief Medical Advisor in 2019, moving ...
More »One of science’s greatest achievements: how the rapid development of Covid vaccines prepares us for future pandemics
Since Covid was first reported in December 2019, there have been more than 775 million recorded infections and more than seven million deaths from the disease. This makes Covid the seventh-deadliest pandemic in recorded history. Factors including climate change, disruption ...
More »Government health spending increases as Covid lingers
This year, Australia has spent a total of $241.3b on healthcare goods and services, which is a six per cent increase from 2021. So far from last year, a total of $241.3b has been spent on healthcare goods and services ...
More »Covid-19 inquiry should support health sector
The federal government announced its Covid-19 inquiry this month. The enquire aims to analyse Australia's response to the pandemic and make recommendations to improve readiness for possible future pandemics. The final report is due September 2024, and will include a ...
More »NSW lowest budget for mental health in Australia
NSW has been criticised for the lack of mental-health funding in the new state budget, which was released mid-September. It is the only state in which mental-health funding has decreased per capita over the last 10 years. October is Mental ...
More »NSW and QLD report alarming uptick in flu cases
Australia is facing a sharp rise in influenza cases across several states, including New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, putting health authorities on alert. While Covid cases in Australia have decreased by 20 per cent compared to last week, there's been a ...
More »Nurses warned of looming fifth Covid wave
An epidemiologist has warned healthcare workers to stay vigilant of soaring Covid-19 cases leading to pressure on hospitals as Australia heads into a fifth wave this winter. Australia's hospital system has been vital in managing Covid cases, while frontline staff ...
More »State health workers performance rated highly by NSW residents: report
People living in NSW were more likely to be satisfied with the care they received in public hospitals than those living in other states, according to a new analysis. Last week, The Bureau of Health Information released a report examining ...
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