Concern over adult vaccination rates in migrant, refugee, Indigenous communities

Health experts have called for Australia to make a greater effort in terms of reducing the gap between vaccines Aakhzha adults from different ethnic backgrounds of refugees and… more

Millions Of Australian adults are unvaccinated and it's increasing disease risk for all of us

Millions Of Australian Adults Are Unvaccinated And It's Increasing Disease Risk For All Of Us Public attention has recently focused on improving vaccination rates in Australian… more

What the real face of Australia's vaccination problem looks like

Kevin Condon's is not the face you usually see splashed across a news story about vaccination. It's usually a chubbier, more youthful visage. About seven decades more youthful.… more

Australian adults missing out on free vaccinations

Millions of Australian adults are missing out on free vaccinations with a lack of GP consultation part of the problem. A report published in the Medical Journal of Australia on… more

The number of new flu viruses is increasing, and could lead to a pandemic

Influenza has affected humans for over 6,000 years, causing pandemics at regular intervals. During the 1918 Spanish flu, it was thought to be a bacteria, until an American… more

Building knowledge of biosecurity and bioterrorism threats

As the risk of biological agent attacks and epidemics increases in the 21st century, so too does the need to build knowledge of how to identify and respond to these events. UNSW… more