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Australia’s only locally manufactured QIV now available for the 2017 influenza season
Afluria Quad™ (inactivated quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (split virion)) (QIV), Australia’s only locally manufactured influenza vaccine, is now available for use in the private market. Afluria Quad™ – indicated for use in persons aged 18 years and over1 – is also listed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for the 2017 influenza season.2 Afluria Quad™…
Read MoreAnxiety levels rising among Aussie kids – March 8, 2017
Anxiety is rising dramatically among Australian children aged between eight and 10, according to new research performed by clinical psychologist, Dr Andrew Fuller, University of Melbourne, Melbourne. Dr Fuller’s ‘Resilient Mindset’ survey findings which canvassed the thoughts of 160,000 children nation-wide, revealed 27 per cent of children in Years three and four are experiencing anxiety.…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day urging the global community to #BeBoldForChange – March 8, 2017
International Women’s Day (March 8, 2017) has kicked off globally. Corporations, governments, charities and academic institutions are joining forces worldwide today in celebration of women, many under the umbrella theme #BeBoldForChange. UN Women are hosting an array of brekkie and lunch events nationwide today to fundraise for women globally. Prime Minister, The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull…
Read MoreNew advisory council for Medicines Australia – March 6, 2017
Medicines Australia (MA) has today (March 6, 2017) announced the appointment of 10 members to its new advisory council. Dr Anna Lavelle will act as MA Chair, and will be joined by ex-Chief Scientist of Australia, Professor Ian Chubb AC, Dr Jeff Harmer who has held many senior roles in various Commonwealth departments, and a…
Read MoreAustralian research lab training supercomputer to identify eye abnormalities
Advancements in assistive image analytics and deep learning technology could in the future help doctors in the fight against preventable blindness. The Melbourne based IBM researchers have trained a research version of Watson (their latest computing system) to recognise abnormalities in retina images. According to the researchers, this could be developed to offer doctors…
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