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Infections raise risk of mental disorders in kids
Infections like bronchitis in children and adolescents have been linked with an increased risk of developing a mental illness later in life, a study has shown. In the Jama Psychiarty study, researchers found being hospitalised for a serious infection increased the risk of hospital contact due to mental disorders by 84 per cent. The risk…
Read MoreFlu vaccine prevents one in five deaths and ICU admissions, study finds
People vaccinated against influenza experience less serious flu symptoms and are less likely to end up in the Intensive Care Unit or die from the illness, compared to those who are not vaccinated, a study has revealed. According to the study out of the University of Barcelona, 30 per cent of patients who were admitted…
Read MoreLaunch of multidisciplinary alliance aiming to curb Asia Pacific’s fragility fractures
A ground-breaking multi-stakeholder alliance charged with countering fragility fractures threatening the world’s most populated, and fastest ageing region, will be unveiled in Sydney, Australia today. Formation of the Asia Pacific Fragility Fracture Alliance coincides with an article published in MJA Insight calling for an urgent, cross-disciplinary, multi-sector response to the mounting medical emergency facing Asia’s…
Read MoreVIVA! continues winning streak at PRIA annual NSW Awards for Excellence
VIVA! Communications attended the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) annual 2018 NSW Awards for Excellence last night, held at The Rawson Room in The Rocks, Sydney. It was a great night attended by our NSW industry peers. We entered three separate submissions into the NSW Awards and were delighted to clinch two wins and…
Read MoreChickenpox vaccine significantly curbing childhood infection
Introduced to Australia in 2005, the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine has substantially reduced the incidence of this common childhood infection, according to a new report. Communicable Diseases Intelligence examined the impact of the chickenpox vaccine administered to children at 18 months of age. Pre- vaccine availability, Australia had an estimated 240,000 chickenpox cases each year, including…
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