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Key Facts: Hospitals ignore Government recommendations to protect against whooping cough with combined tetanus-diphtheria-whooping cough vaccine when treating wounds Australians being short-changed, with more than a million older adults protected from tetanus, but not whooping cough A whooping cough booster is recommended for adults at least every 10 years, yet fewer than three per cent … Continued
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Vaccination rates for influenza and pertussis continue to decline, as infections and hospitalisations for these preventable respiratory infections rise.1,2,3,4,5 Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report data indicate good overall uptake of the new maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine following its addition to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) early this year, but uptake differs significantly between jurisdictions.1 … Continued
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Data show too many women are missing one or more of the vaccines recommended during pregnancy.1,2 The resurgence of whooping cough in Australia,3 a highly contagious infection that can be fatal in babies,4 has prompted calls for national action to lift vaccination uptake in pregnancy and keep babies safe. Experts say national targets are needed … Continued
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− Phase 1b, Open-Label Study Follow Up Shows Stable Kidney Function (eGFR) in Patients Treated with Investigational Mezagitamab Through Week 96 – 18 Months After Last Dose1 − Rapid Reductions in Proteinuria and Serum Gd-IgA1 Levels Were Sustained Through Week 961 − No Serious Adverse Events or Opportunistic Infections Were Observed Through Week 961 − … Continued
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Net proceeds will be applied to debt reduction, advancing Organon’s ongoing deleveraging efforts Positions Organon for future investment in growth opportunities with a focus on women’s health biopharma and other strategic priorities Laborie’s capabilities in medical technology will facilitate broader access to JADA for more mothers JERSEY CITY, N.J.–BUSINESS WIRE– Organon (NYSE: OGN), (“Organon” or … Continued
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Media release 7 November 2025 Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is an end-of-life option that terminally ill people in NSW may choose, provided they meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Act – it came into effect on 28 November 2023 across NSW. This includes people who live in Residential Aged Care or who … Continued
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This weekend, Canberra will be the centre of a national push to help lift the rate of vaccinations in pregnancy. To mark Whooping Cough Day (8 November), the Immunisation Foundation of Australia, founded by mother Catherine Hughes AM, who lost her four-week-old son Riley to whooping cough, will host a pop-up vaccination clinic at the Canberra … Continued
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Third quarter total revenues increased 41% to $1.4 billion versus third quarter 2024 Global BRUKINSA® (zanubrutinib) revenues increased 51% to $1.0 billion versus third quarter 2024 Diluted GAAP Earnings per American Depository Share (ADS) of $1.09, non-GAAP diluted Earnings per ADS of $2.65 47 abstracts accepted at American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting SAN … Continued
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Key Facts: Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is available to speak with media about it’s role in the Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) Global Decade Report 2015–2025 launched today in Lisbon, Portugal. * A decade of significant progress in metastatic (treatable but incurable) breast cancer care. * Highlights critical gaps and inequalities in care around the … Continued
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The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA), the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) have united to make a stand for equity in healthcare. We support St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Chief Executive Nicole Tweddle’s statement reaffirming the hospital’s commitment to prioritising triage for all First Nations patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). St Vincent’s Hospital’s … Continued
