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Her name was Mary Quarantine Chapman. Seriously. To the best of my knowledge, Mary is the only Australian named after the experience of being detained to limit the spread of infectious disease.
Jun 23, 2026
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A University of California, Riverside-led study of more than 3,200 emergency department (ED) patients across the United States found that while awareness of influenza vaccination is widespread, most adults seen in EDs are ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data.
Jun 16, 2026
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Every year, about a billion people worldwide contract influenza, leading to as many as 650,000 deaths. Outbreaks are often seasonal, and their pattern varies by climatic zone. In temperate regions, flu season is in the winter, ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Influenza is a seasonal condition that causes coughing, sneezing, mild fever and aches in most cases. However, it can sometimes take a serious turn, leading to hospitalization, especially for young children, adults over 65 ...
Many Australians have stopped worrying about respiratory viruses. The pandemic has passed and attention has shifted. COVID no longer dominates the headlines, and influenza is often dismissed as a routine winter illness.
Jun 3, 2026
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Parents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or school.
Jun 3, 2026
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Pediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce the number of childhood cases of influenza, new research from Harvard Medical School confirms. The findings, published in JAMA Pediatrics, show that for every 100 children vaccinated, ...
Jun 1, 2026
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New research in the journal Science by Maxwell postdoctoral scholar Dustin Hill, Professor of Public Health Dave Larsen and a team of researchers has found a strong connection between the prevalence of genetic variations ...
May 18, 2026
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Barrier organs that form boundaries between the body and the outside environment, such as the lungs, skin, and intestines, face a difficult balancing act. They must respond quickly to threats such as infection, but they also ...
May 16, 2026
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