Katie Attwell, The University of Western Australia and Jessica Kaufman, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first ...
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Qld nurses rally for their jobs amid vaccine refusal
Nurses dismissed for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine rallied outside a major Queensland hospital, demanding re-employment. Dozens of nurses and midwives waved placards outside Gold Coast University Hospital on Saturday, following leaked Qld Health emails in The Courier Mail revealed a ...
More »Nurse leads class action suit against Ruby Princess
A court has ruled that the cruise ship company at the centre of a major Covid outbreak should have cancelled the Ruby Princess trip that led to 28 deaths. The Ruby Princess outbreak resulted in almost 700 passengers becoming infected ...
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 »Nurse raises awareness of Covid-related hearing loss
Registered nurse and lecturer at the University of South Australia, Kim Gibson, is spreading awareness about hearing loss as a possible symptom of Covid-19. Studies suggested that the Covid virus could attack the tissue and cells in the inner ear, ...
More »Health experts urge Aussies to get vaccinated before end of May
There are fresh calls for Australians to get vaccinated ahead of the winter cold and flu season amid warnings of a virus' triple threat.' Health insurer Bupa is leading the charge, claiming this year's flu season will arrive earlier than ...
More »‘We have had it’: nearly one-fifth of NSW nurses living with PTSD
An estimated 15 out of 100 registered nurses and midwives working in NSW could be experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder due to Covid, a new report has revealed. The Rosemary Bryant Research Centre surveyed 2,300 nurses and midwives across ...
More »Midwives champion person-centred care during pandemic: report
A major international study has highlighted how midwives and nurses continued to go the extra mile to deliver person-centred care in birth units during the pandemic. The Murdoch Children's Research Institute study examined data from nearly 700 babies in 13 ...
More »Surprising long Covid-19 symptom in children
The health system is not well set up to appropriately respond to long Covid-19 and post-Covid-19 conditions among children, including addressing serious mental health issues, a parliamentary inquiry has been told. Paediatric infectious diseases physician Philip Britton told the committee on Monday ...
More »Workers urged to stay home as Covid hospitalisations rise
People are being urged by health experts to work from home to curtail pressures on the healthcare system, with the latest Covid wave forecasted to peak around Christmas. Cases have surged in NSW and Victoria in recent weeks after steadily rising ...
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