Posts by VIVA! Communications
CEO of Epilepsy Action Australia slams “appalling” TikTok ‘seizure challenge’ trend
CEO of Epilepsy Action Australia, Carol Ireland, released a public statement yesterday, following a recent controversial viral trend on the video app TikTok, known as the “seizure challenge”. Ms Ireland commented she is “appalled that people are pretending to have seizures as if it’s a joke”. The latest challenge to have gone viral on TikTok,…
Read MoreTop tips for WFH video calls
How to avoid faux pas & respect your fellow zoomies Working from home presents unique challenges and opportunities for those fortunate enough to be able to do so. Businesses and their employees are doing their best to navigate these unprecedented times, so it’s important to practice patience and respect. Here at VIVA! we are doing…
Read MoreAussies with CVD at higher risk from COVID-19
Tracking the incidence of COVID-19 globally, it is understood that people over the age of 60 with a pre-existing chronic condition, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes, are considered at greater risk to serious infection and complications.1 There has been a high prevalence of CVD in those dying from COVID-19 in Italy and China, two of the worst…
Read MoreWhat’s in a name? Coining history’s deadliest pandemics
Here’s some scientific nomenclature to help kick-start your Monday! For centuries before the advent of coronavirus, many contagions, including the Bubonic Plague, syphilis, smallpox and tuberculosis, claimed the lives of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Ironically, many of these contagions were awarded a ‘rainbow’ of names. Syphilis – a bacterial infection commonly spread by…
Read MoreAustralians urged to get their flu vaccination earlier than usual due to COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the nation, this year more than ever, the Federal Government and healthcare professionals are urging Australians to receive their flu shot as soon as possible. Vaccinating against the flu will reduce the risk of a very dangerous double-up of flu and coronavirus. In 2019, Australia witnessed a record flu season,…
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