RFK Jr is supercharging vaccine scepticism around the world: Here are the possible repercussions
The United States used to be a leader in vaccine research, development and policymaking. Now the US Secretary of Health, Robert F Kennedy Jr, is…
Tag: Infectious diseases
New guidance supports antibiotics for unconfirmed strep A in patients at high risk of acute rheumatic fever
New guidelines recommend antibiotic treatment for sore throats in high-risk children and adolescents without diagnostic confirmation of strep A to prevent acute rheumatic fever. Released…
College pushes for free pertussis vax for all Queenslanders as cases surge
More than 2700 pertussis cases in Queensland this year have prompted the RACGP to call for free vaccinations for all its residents. It says infections…
Flu quadruples risk of stroke in next 28 days, Aussie meta-analysis finds
Patients with influenza have a 4.7-fold increased risk of stroke in the 28 days since initial infection, according to a new meta-analysis. Published in Cardiovascular…
Gilead chases TGA approval for twice-a-year HIV PrEP injection after FDA says yes
The US drug watchdog has approved a world-first biannual HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis injection, and the manufacturer has already lodged a TGA application. Gilead’s HIV-1 capsid…
Meningococcal vaccination to prevent gonorrhoea — England’s doing it, should Australia join in?
The clues are in the names: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis are genetically similar bacteria. That is why NHS England’s world-first, free gonorrhoea vaccination program, targeting…
Medical Must-See: Chilblains spike after COVID-19 vaccination Â
In a case that gives flashbacks to 2021, dermatologists initially speculated that COVID-19 had caused their patient’s chilblains, before a repeat reaction after a second…
‘Big emergency’: Overwhelmed sexual health doctors turning away hundreds of patients a week
Rising STI cases are forcing sexual health doctors to reject thousands of patients a year, a leading GP says. Last year, almost 56,000 consultations —…
Woman dies after using non-boiled motorhome tap water for nasal flush: case report
A woman has died of a brain infection after performing nasal irrigation using water taken directly from her motorhome’s tap, US investigators report. The 71-year-old woman…
Think about moving first MMR vaccine dose to four months: experts’ message to ATAGI
Deferring the first routine MMR vaccination to 12 months could put babies at unnecessary risk of measles amid a national outbreak of at least 77…
