Katie Attwell, The University of Western Australia and Jessica Kaufman, Murdoch Children's Research Institute Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first ...

The case against an aged care home at the centre of a devastating killer Covid wave in 2020 in Victoria has returned to court. Lawyers acting for the home charged after residents died in a Covid cluster have asked for a key hearing ...

Estia Health Hervey Bay in Urraween Queensland is facing a Covid outbreak involving around 40 patients with alleged claims of patient neglect, failure to inform families, and failure to follow Covid protocols, all of which the facility has refuted. The ...

Two new COVID vaccines will become available in Australia soon with proven success at fighting off new strains of the virus. The Pfizer and Moderna XBB1.5 vaccines were approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), with the ...

In Australia, influenza-associated mortality and hospitalisation rates are highest among older adults aged over 65 years. It is estimated that each year, flu causes more than 3000 deaths and more than 13,500 hospitalisations among Australians aged over 50 years. Influenza ...

The federal government’s immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get another COVID-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age of 75 ...

Australia is facing a sharp rise in influenza cases across several states, including New South Wales and Queensland, putting health authorities on alert. While the number of active Covid cases in Australian aged care facilities decreased by 35 per cent compared ...

A recent study has revealed a potential link between Covid-19 and neurological symptoms, such as brain fog, and has raised concerns about the long-term consequences for older people. Research conducted by scientists at Macquarie University uncovered that the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

Australia's first guidelines on physical exercise to reduce cognitive decline and improve mental health have been launched. Regular physical exercise has been linked to reducing anxiety and depression and lowering the risk of dementia-onset by up to 30 per cent. Yet, Melbourne University's director ...

A new report has revealed an excess of 12 per cent of the Australian population died due to Covid-19 in 2022, of which the majority were 65 and over. Research done by the Actuaries Institute, published last week, compared 2021-22 ...