Charting the rise of gonorrheoa in Victoria, examining the human health threats presented by climate change, and combatting global vaccine inequity – this week at the Alfred Research Alliance.
A/Prof Eric Chow from Monash CCS has led a study into rising rates of gonorrhoea in Victoria over the last decade.
Monash University Central Clinical School
Early intervention vital following traumatic brain injury
Early intervention by neurologists following traumatic brain injury (TBI) could significantly enhance patient outcomes, researchers from The Alfred and Monash University have found.
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Gonorrhoea incidence growing in Victoria
A study led by Associate Professor Eric Chow has found a sharp and very concerning rise in the incidence of gonorrhoea in Victoria in the last ten years, and has also identified the groups most affected.
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The early-life human airway microbiome is a dynamic multi-kingdom entity
There is increasing evidence that the airway microbiome plays a key role in the establishment of respiratory health by interacting with the developing immune system early in life.
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Visual Snow Syndrome causes becoming clearer
Associate Professor Joanne Fielding and colleagues are making headway on clarifying the underlying neurological cause of Visual Snow Syndrome. We feature on overview of her recent and forthcoming research here.
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Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Japanese encephalitis in Australia
Professor Karin Leder, from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, spoke to Cosmos about the spread of Japanese encephalitis. She said reports of cases of encephalitis occurring at the same time as severe floods should serve as a warning that new human health threats can arise due to climate change.
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Harnessing a digitally savvy older generation for clinical trials
Australians enjoy one of the highest life expectancies in the world, currently sitting at 82.8 years for men and women combined. We’ve seen a continued upward trend since the 1890s when life expectancy sat at around 53 years.
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How to choose a legal decision-maker as you get older – 3 things to consider
“It’s my life and I’ll do what I want,” sang Eric Burdon of The Animals to the baby boomer generation. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. As we get older, sometimes we are no longer capable of making our own decisions. Diseases that affect the brain such as dementia, stroke and head injury can impair cognition and thinking.
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HEALing Matters: Driving improvements to health in Australia’s most vulnerable children
Children and young people requiring out-of-home care (OOHC), due to no fault of their own, are amongst our most vulnerable and disadvantaged youth in Australia. As a result of the trauma and systemic disadvantage they experience during childhood, they often face poorer health, social and financial outcomes. This includes increased risk of chronic disease, such as obesity.
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I’m at home with COVID. When do I need to see a doctor? And what treatments are available?
Most people with COVID will recover at home without any treatment. But some people who are at risk of severe disease could benefit from new medicines to reduce the chance of the disease progressing.
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Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Yes, real difference can be made to your heart and health in middle age – The SMH
With his endlessly youthful energy, Warnie seemed immortal and was certainly a man of immortal sporting achievement. His sudden death from a heart attack at 52 has been a wake-up call for many men in their 40s and 50s. Less than a week later, Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching’s death from a suspected heart attack, also at 52, has put a spotlight on heart health in middle age.
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Burnet Institute
Why upgrading your face mask is crucial
With new potential COVID-19 variants on the horizon, infectious diseases physician Doctor Khai Lin Huang explains why it’s time to consider adopting better masks in the community.
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Concerted action a key to COVID vaccine development
A new report has identified the factors that enabled vaccines for COVID-19 to be developed and authorised so quickly and effectively.
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Why PNG vaccine coverage matters for Australians
Dr Stefanie Vaccher explains why new COVID-19 variant threats mean the pandemic is not over for anyone, until it’s over for everyone.
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Combatting global vaccine inequity
Burnet Institute Director and CEO Professor Brendan Crabb AC is advocating for vaccine equity to be prioritised on the world’s agenda in 2022.
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