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Researchers have shown a new drug compound can prevent long COVID symptoms in mice – a landmark finding that could lead to a future treatment for the debilitating condition. The world-first study found mice treated with the antiviral compound, developed by a multidisciplinary research team at WEHI, were protected from long term brain and lung dysfunction … Continued
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Friday 24 January 2025 Today the NSW Coroner delivered his findings into the tragic deaths of the 19 residents of Newmarch House who died during one of Australia’s first COVID-19 outbreaks in April and May 2020. At the commencement of the Coronial Inquest nearly three years ago, Anglicare apologised to the families and … Continued
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Highlights: Further strong interest in shelf-life extension technology Additional 8 supermarket groups and packaging companies going to trials Over 40 supermarket and packaging companies currently in discussions Zoono Group Limited (Company) (ASX: ZNO) today releases its Appendix 4C for the quarter ending 31 December 2024. In conjunction with that release, Zoono provides the following quarterly … Continued
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● Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 60% more likely to die from COVID-19 than non Indigenous people.1 ● Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 25% less likely to access antivirals compared to the national average.2 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 12 DECEMBER 2024: A new health awareness campaign developed with, and for, First Nations … Continued
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Survey shows COVID on the backburner in the lead up to the higher risk season1 This summer, 9 in 10 Australians (91%) plan to visit loved ones, attend public venues, or travel by plane or public transport this season2 However, less than half (42%) say they would test for COVID-19 if symptomatic, and one in five … Continued
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Tuesday, 26 November 2024 Statement President Brett McGrath – Law Society of NSW COVID fine withdrawal, a just and sensible outcome The Law Society of NSW welcomes the decision by the Commissioner of Fines Administration to withdraw the remaining 23,539 fines issued during the pandemic in relation to alleged breaches of COVID era public health orders … Continued
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Australian research aimed at closing the gap in First Nations health outcomes through new and emerging technologies like AI has received the backing of Google. One of only six recipients of the 2024 Google PhD Fellowship in Australia, Charles Darwin University PhD student and Bundjalang man Luke Hamlin will receive $15,000 and professional mentorship from … Continued
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The eye-watering cost of vaccine wastage and the serious public health threat posed by compromised vaccines already given to Australians are making headlines across major news outlets right now, underscoring the need for urgent action. The national press reported last week that over 1,200 patients at a general practice in Sydney’s inner west – … Continued
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The public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic included a range of contentious personal and public restrictions including long lockdowns imposed on schools and businesses.Now, a new book titled Pandemic Societies by Alan Petersen is critically examining these public health management strategies and considering what future pandemics may bring, including the expansion of technologies of … Continued
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The Australian Government spends approximately $446 million per year buying vaccines for the National Immunisation Program Schedule (NIP) – but approximately $22.3 million is lost annually due to cold-chain breaches, according to figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Cold-chain breaches occur when the recommended storage temperature range of between 2°C and 5°C degrees for … Continued
