Health Awareness
Reported flu cases at record high
Australia looks set for a record number of flu cases this winter with over 75,000 lab-confirmed incidences already this year. Shockingly, that number is twice as many as were recorded in the whole of 2016 and could lead to a record high for 15 years. Many more Australians are likely to have been suffering with…
Read MoreConventional methods of dealing with mental health not working
According to the nation’s largest, proactive, online mental health check, conventional approaches to managing mental health are expensive, time-consuming and inaccurate. Australia’s Biggest Mental Health Check-in – an innovative digital public health initiative, in conjunction with Medibio’s world first wearable objective test for the diagnosis of depression and other mental health disorders, designed to measure,…
Read MoreAustralian Government to implement “life-saving” real time monitoring for prescription medicines
Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Greg Hunt MP announced the Turnbull Government’s plan to invest over $16 million to deliver the national roll-out of real time prescription monitoring for medicines to address the needless loss of life from misuse of these drugs, today (July 28, 2017). A statement from the Minister’s office cites the ‘Real…
Read MorePromising data from early stage human trials of HIV vaccine
Vaccinating against HIV is the “Holy Grail” of scientific research. However, due to the complex nature of the virus, which is among the most genetically diverse known viruses, many have considered it impossible to vaccinate against. The latest research however, reveals that a new vaccine for HIV AIDS may be closer than we think. Developed…
Read MoreAustralians with asthma urged to exercise vigilance this winter
The National Asthma Council Australia has issued a warning to Australians living with asthma, urging them to protect their health and to be prepared as the cold and flu season kicks in. According to the Council, around 40,000 Australians are hospitalised and 400 die from asthma each year, with winter being a particularly difficult season…
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