The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.
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Proper hygiene, vaccinations and healthy habits can all reduce the spread of diseases in school.
You’re ready to get off the couch. But is it to early to go for a run? Here’s what to consider.
Between 4-7% of athletes suffered from some sort of illness at the last Summer Games.
You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Here’s how to tell the difference between these common infections.
Is it time to cut the men in your life some slack this winter? Here’s what the evidence says.
‘Natural’ isn’t the same thing as healthful. You can have too much of a good thing, and taking action can be worse than doing nothing.
Research shows that rapid antigen tests are performing as well at detecting the most recent dominant variants as they did with the earliest strains in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The current triple epidemic of respiratory viruses is affecting all age groups, prompting comparisons with the pre-COVID-19 era.
Research suggests we should embrace feeling down when ill.
This is expected to be the smallest Omicron wave so far. But eligible older and vulnerable people are still recommended to have a booster.
Knowing what’s causing your symptoms is important for choosing the right treatment.
Grandma swore by it. Now science weighs in on the healing powers of chicken soup.
Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and hospitalizations tick upward and cold and flu season gets underway.
Despite an abundance of research on strep, there is still a great deal of debate in the scientific community over whether and when people should get tested and treated for it.
Rates of flu vaccination are down for children. That leaves them and us vulnerable to the flu and its complications.
Flu vaccines remain the most effective method available to prevent flu illness, especially severe illness.
To combat the decline in immunity as we age, specific boosters are available for people aged over 65. Here’s how they work, and why they are needed.
As people flock back to offices and pack public transport, we’re seeing more cases of the flu than in recent years. The flu shot isn’t perfect but it cuts your chance of being hospitalised.
Knowing if you have COVID or the flu can affect when you get vaccinated, need a particular antiviral, or if you need to work from home. But these combination tests can be expensive.
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor: Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, University of Nottingham
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Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
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Medical Epidemiologist at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Lecturer at the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Virologist, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Associate Professor
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Research Fellow, American University School of Public Affairs