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COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey
1 new case of COVID-19 5 October
5 new cases of COVID-19 4 October
1 new case of COVID-19 3 October
No new cases of COVID-19 2 October
World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health on
Best time to prevent next pandemic is now: countries join voices for better emergency preparedness
UN welcomes nearly $1 billion in recent pledges – to bolster access to lifesaving tests
WHO to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola response
Four foods you should eat & three you should avoid to prevent cancer
UNSW finalists announced in 2020 Eureka Prizes
Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable
World Rabies Day 2020
WHO endorses Burnet HIV diagnostic
World-first study links obesity with reduced brain plasticity
Burnet research leadership recognised
Food industry marketing sugary baby foods as healthy, misleading consumers
COVID-19 pandemic: countries urged to take stronger action to stop spread of harmful information
Professor Caroline Homer is ‘Top of World’
Australia Now Eligible to Purchase COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Through COVAX
Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease
Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility
Drowning biggest killer of children in Indian Sundarbans
$27million investment in global vaccine facility
WHO and UNICEF recommit to accelerating health and well-being at all ages
New report shows governments are failing to prioritise nurses as number of global confirmed COVID-19 nurse deaths
Singapore start-up plans clinical trial of a single daily pill replacing multiple pills for Parkinson’s disease
WHO’s three messages for UN75
Certain coping strategies can help offset pandemic’s mental health hits
Identifying combustion-derived sources of airborne particulate matter
FAO to continue to support G20 to address pandemic and strengthen agri-food systems
Access to COVID-19 Tools-Accelerator Facilitation Council holds inaugural meeting
More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food
WHO calls for global action on sepsis – cause of 1 in 5 deaths worldwide
COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn
Australia Leads Way on Global Health Action
Psychological abuse: obstetric care must delve deeper
Former Ludwig Sydney Director and renowned physician-researcher Martin Tattersall passes away
IATA Calls for Borders to Open and Continued Relief Measures
In WHO global pulse survey, 90% of countries report disruptions to essential health services since COVID-19 pandemic
New draft safety standard for radio wave exposure
Australia steps up support to improve immunisation in Indo-Pacific
An opportunity to kick-start a massive scale-up in investment in mental health
Lift your game: undervalued role of strength training in chronic disease prevention
Global polio eradication initiative applauds WHO African region for wild polio-free certification
Do we need to make a potential COVID-19 vaccine mandatory?
5 new cases of COVID-19 26 August
Australia to commit AUD$80m for access to COVID-19 vaccine for all