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Bird flu has reached New Zealand – what this means and what comes next
New malaria drug candidate shows early promise in human study
One million older Aussies miss out on RSV protection
Queensland Government backs sovereign gene and cell treatment capability
Researchers honoured with prestigious national parasitology awards
Patient enrolment begins in a scientific trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease
How much do friends influence teens’ mental health? What a new study can (and can’t) tell us
TAG-TP statement on immunomodulators and host-directed therapies for Bundibugyo virus disease
African countries convene to prepare for future rollout of new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents
History shows quarantine can be a blip – or mark some people forever
Labmed establishes the Center for Systems Infection Biology (CSIB)
Scientists recreate enterovirus infection in a new model of the human intestine
Studying Mozzies So There’s No Sick Soldier
Global clinical trial reveals safest, most effective antibiotics for golden staph bloodstream infections
Advancing early phase clinical research through collaboration 
A resilient future that continues to protect lives and livelihoods in an age of disasters and pandemics
Mosquito Nets Long-term Effectiveness Is Under Threat
CHARM 2026 highlights research transforming healthcare in the ACT
Milestone For MRNA Manufacturing Facility
Heart research gets a boost with HRC funding
Strengthening key health measures in national climate plans
The daily habit that can protect hospital patients from pneumonia
Message by the Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO – May 2026
World’s first AI-designed vaccine explained
Brushing your teeth in hospital could reduce the chance of catching pneumonia
HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels
AMA Members Recognised In King’s Birthday Honours List 8 June
MAVERIC launched to accelerate the next generation of Australian research
Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination
Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus
700-million-year History Of Our Blood Cells
Predicting Spread Of Viruses And Bacteria With Drones
Deep-rooted inequalities are driving the latest diphtheria outbreak. But we can fix them
Healing the future: Traditional medicine drives innovation, equity and planetary health at WHA79
World Health Assembly endorses resolution on precision medicine
RNA Researcher Joins L’Oréal-UNESCO Mentoring Scheme
Long COVID will cost the US an estimated $8 billion over just 3 years due to healthcare burden, managing symptoms and loss…
Why diphtheria, whooping cough and measles have come back in Australia
New biotech partnership to deliver advances in biomedical technology
Does the flu vaccine give you the flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered
Director-General presents Award for Global Health to four distinguished leaders
$3.7 million boost for Aboriginal Environmental Health Program
Bavarian Centre for Preventive Infection Medicine opened
Carinity Nurses Reflect On Evolution Of Profession
UN expert calls for long-term vision to realise the right to health: Maldives
Hantavirus: ‘silent’ Virus
Mental images directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake in pregnant women
Research group at Karolinska Institutet part of training Swedish emergency medical team in disaster medical response operations

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