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Severe Covid infections can inflame brain’s ‘control centre’, research says

Scans of people hospitalised with Covid may explain the long-term breathlessness and fatigue some patients experience

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

Flu Shots Less Effective In South: Why CDC Urges Vaccination Despite Similar U.S. Forecast

The flu shot reduced the risk of hospitalization among high-risk groups by 35% in five South American countries, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, according to the interim vaccine effectiveness report by the CDC.

Medical Daily · Oct 7, 2024

Some vapes claiming to be cannabis contain ‘synthetic cannabinoid’ – study

University of Bath researchers found seven vaporizers sourced from the US contained dangerous SC compound

The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2024

High-profile Sydney man may have given woman ‘special drink’ spiked with drug before alleged assault, court told

Woman alleged man gave her a drink in a martini glass and her next memory was waking up in the accused’s bed

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2024

Health officials sound alarm over drop in flu vaccine uptake

‘Just go and get it, don’t take the risk,’ warns a mother whose child was hospitalised by the winter virus

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2024

Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Now is the time for eligible people to get their mpox vaccines, experts say, as monthly diagnoses in Australia surge from the single digits to the hundreds.

AAP · Sep 27, 2024

Covid on the rise as experts say England has ‘capitulated’ to the virus

Immunologists push for increase in testing and more widespread vaccine booster rollout as new variant, XEC, emerges

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024

It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

First Self-Administered Flu Vaccine For Home Use Gets FDA Approval

FluMist nasal spray manufactured by AstraZeneca is now approved for home use against influenza infection caused by subtypes A and B from ages 2 through 49.

Medical Daily · Sep 23, 2024

Should cocaine and MDMA users carry naloxone, the medicine that prevents fatal opioid overdoses?

As contaminants in the drug supply raise the risk of fatal overdoses, experts say more people – and public venues – should carry the antidote

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2024