Infection Control

A third of children dying from infectious diseases are aged over five but global infection control efforts are not targeting older children and teens. The Murdoch

Young children, older Australians and other vulnerable people are being urged to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza amid fears a range of viruses could create a perfect

There are fears a "silent pandemic" of antimicrobial resistance could kill millions globally within decades, prompting a plea for greater action in Australia.

Health officials have sounded an alarm over a rise in rare COVID-mimicking bacterial infections that can cause disability and death. Cases of invasive meningococcal

Despite all the lessons of a global pandemic, almost one in five Australians admit they don't always wash their hands after visiting the toilet. Almost

The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations, as measures such as good hygiene and safe sexual behaviour

Relying on apps to distinguish between poisonous mushrooms and edible varieties could risk fatal consequences. As winter draws closer, cool and wet weather

Victorians are being warned against consuming death cap and yellow-staining mushrooms as the poisonous varieties pop up across the state. Eating just one death

A wave of bird flu in Asia and Europe has a greater risk of spreading to humans because of a high number of variants, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) says.

Passengers on a cruise ship in Hobart are being held onboard and tested for COVID-19 after two confirmed cases. Public health officials are also concerned about

Advocates and doctors alike have called for quality of life to be a key measure in determining the success of treatment for people with HIV. Sarah Feagan, Vice

There's been a dramatic drop in HIV infections in NSW which health authorities attribute to the extended lockdown during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Australia says it's working hand in hand with the freight industry to work out how best to mitigate the risk of transmission from infected truck drivers.

The Victorian government will spend a further $245 million to develop an Australian Institute for Infectious Disease in the state's biomedical precinct.

New Zealand's quarantine-free travel suspension with NSW is over, coming offline at midnight on Sunday. New

Australia's economic recovery hinges on COVID suppression but the opposition is warning of what a sluggish vaccination rollout means for future freedom.

Victoria will further ease COVID-19 restrictions for businesses and venues on May 28 as the state finally moves to a single QR code check-in service.

New Zealand has paused flights from Australia's biggest city after learning of two community cases of COVID-19. New

COVID-19 restrictions have been reimposed for three days in Greater Sydney with the return of compulsory masks and visitors in homes limited to 20.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the situation is on track to lift the Indian travel ban on May 15 with pressure easing on the quarantine system.