Researchers developing Australia’s first mRNA Covid vaccine say they may have solved the “immune imprinting” issue that has contributed to the declining effectiveness of boosters as the virus mutates.

After the deadliest flu season this century, Australia is heading into another tough winter, with health experts warning against complacency.

SYDNEY, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australia will roll out a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month to all citizens aged 18 and above who have not contracted coronavirus or been vaccinated in the past ...

Winter is the ideal time for hot tea, knee blankets and reading by the fire. But it's also the time when many of us get sick and spread respiratory illnesses such as influenza, respiratory syncytial ...

When news broke of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship, the world held its collective breath.

SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Australian state at the centre of the country's coronavirus outbreak on Saturday reported its lowest daily increase of infections in three months, putting it on course ...

It might be hard to believe, but four years have now passed since the first COVID case was confirmed in Australia on January 25 2020. Five days later, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a ...

Today’s announcement of an independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response will examine how we’ve handled the pandemic and how we could better prepare for the next one. But the pandemic is not ...