Russell, 50 – COPD patient, business owner, Ironman & father-to-four who battled viral pneumonia & transmitted the infection to his wife, BRISBANE – May 10, 2016

Business owner, Ironman, marathon runner and father-to-four, Russell, 50, Brisbane, was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD) almost five years ago. Given his disease has reduced his lung capacity to 22 per cent, placing him at high-risk for contracting pneumonia, he is therefore eligible to receive the free pneumococcal vaccination that protects him against…

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Allison, 37 – Respiratory clinical nurse specialist & mother who survived three episodes of bacterial pneumonia within 11 months, TWEED HEADS – May 10, 2016

Mother-to-three and respiratory clinical nurse specialist, Allison, 37, Tweed Heads, survived three episodes of a rare form of pneumonia, known as atypical bacterial pneumonia or mycoplasma pneumonia, within the space of 11 months. After first being diagnosed with pneumonia in June 2015, Allison was placed on four different types of antibiotics and sent home to…

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NTL Media Alert: Less than a third of Australians with lived experience of anorexia nervosa under medical care: release of interim study findings – April 26, 2016

NTL MEDIA ALERT   Less than a third of Australians with lived experience of anorexia nervosa under medical care: release of interim study findings  Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 27, 2016), scientists will release interim data from the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into anorexia nervosa, revealing less than a third of Australian study participants…

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Understanding genes key to eliminating deaths from anorexia nervosa – Tues, March 22, 2016

New Zealand scientists are calling for volunteers either living with, or having recovered from anorexia nervosa, to enrol in the world’s largest and most rigorous genetic investigation into the illness. The call coincides with the release of new research revealing strong genetic links between anorexia nervosa and suicide attempts,1 with suicide implicated in a staggering…

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VIVA! Communications gets into #DigiSights 2016 in Mumbai – February 18, 2016

With a buzz surrounding the start of DigiSights 2016 – Digital Marketing Conference for Pharma & Healthcare, host Dinesh Chandakar, Managing Director of Global Health PR India partner, MediaMedic Communications, the proud digital agency hosting the event in Mumbai, welcomed all Global Health PR partners to the conference. Upon welcoming the attendees, Dinesh invited the…

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