As COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the globe, significant concerns about equitable access are now being raised. In the article below, first published in The Conversation, Profe... Read more
In this latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell raises questions about the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines, reviews some pandemic communications lessons, and r... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As vaccinations begin in Britain against the novel coronavirus in a maiden rollout being closely watched across the globe, there are concerns that profiteering and d... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: When Pfizer and BioNTech issued this media release on 9 November, it generated international headlines about an impending COVID-19 vaccine and moved stock markets ar... Read more
Today, 29 October, marks the 20th anniversary of Australia being declared free of polio, an infectious disease that terrified the community through the 1940s and 1950s in particular, and con... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: With crippling public health failings by the Trump administration in its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to overshadow the US election race, a... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Whether looking to the roll out of an unproven COVID-19 vaccine in Russia or Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s (short-lived) enthusiasm for mandatory vaccination, it i... Read more
Recent comments by influential religious leaders may damage public confidence in future COVID-19 vaccination programs, highlighting the importance of governments acting promptly to ensure ef... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: It would be a gripping read at any time, but perhaps never more so than now for the latest book from Australian infectious diseases specialist Professor David Isaacs... Read more
Influenza deaths in Australia topped 300 this week as the nation confronts an unusually early spike in cases of the highly mutagenic virus. But what’s underlying the surge in infection... Read more
