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There’s a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics. Here’s what that means – and why it’s so hard to stop.
From face-touching to virus-contaminated electronic devices, a scientist offers some tips on eradicating the flu virus from your home.
School sores usually clear up within a few weeks, without any scarring. Here’s what to do if you suspect your child has them.
Antimicrobial stewardship is proving effective, but we’re not fully across what is happening.
Scientific studies show that bats may carry “coronoviruses” causing SARS and MERS - without showing symptoms of disease. Could the bat immune system be key to human survival in future pandemics?
Tularemia is an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans. While it can be fatal, it is rare in Australia and can be treated with antibiotics.
We need a concentrated and coordinated effort by government and scientists if we’re to stave off the threat of antimicrobial resistant bacteria.
One year after the end of the West African Ebola epidemic, a study of survivors in Guinea shows what has been learned about the deadly virus, and what remains unknown.
The US Centers for Disease Control has reported a woman in her 70s has died of overwhelming sepsis caused by a bacterium that was resistant to all available antibiotics.
Postage-stamp sized patches that target vaccines to the immune system are now in clinical trials.
Trachoma easily spreads from one child to another through infected eye and nose secretions. A person may have up to 40 episodes of reinfection during childhood.
Stay away from viruses in the early morning – and in winter.
Study investigates whether a decrease in serious childhood disease could be extending human lifespan.
Millions of people die or suffer from infectious diseases each year. Computer modelling can now help simulate the impact of any spreading disease.
When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, how you dry your hands can be just as important as how you wash them.
A novel approach to detect bacterial infections in 10-15 minutes is expected to become commercially available next year.
There’s no doubt chronic alcohol abuse changes the body’s infection-defence system. But here’s what the research says on whether a binge-drinking weekend can make people more susceptible to illness.
New research shows the best way to treat hospital infections caused by C. difficile may be with more of the bacteria.
We’ve heard a lot lately about superbugs – bacteria that are resistant to current antibiotics. But as the threat of superbugs continues to rise, the number of new treatments available has flatlined. This…
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
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Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico
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Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, Avondale College of Higher Education
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Research Assistant Professor of Immunology, Tufts University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor, Computing & Information Systems; Director, Melbourne Data Analytics Platform, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University
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Professor, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW Sydney
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Professor at ANU Medical School; Senior Staff Specialist Infectious Diseases; General Physician, Australian National University
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Head of Ear Health, Telethon Kids Institute, Curtin University
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Immunology researcher, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
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Head, Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research
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Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
