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Understanding the advantages of cell-based influenza vaccines

In this Product Explainer, Infectious Disease Physician and Clinical Microbiologist A/Prof Paul Griffin explains Australia’s first and only cell-based influenza vaccine, as well as the differences between influenza vaccines and why this is important to understand in order to better inform patients of the choices available (5 mins).

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Lagevrio questions, mRNA jab misunderstandings and nasal vaccines coming

Despite a panoramic study suggesting a lower effect, Lagevrio has a useful impact on hospitalisations, deaths and shorter recovery time. Additionally COVID trials becoming more difficult to run because so many people have either been vaccinated and / or exposed

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Bivalent vaccines and other recent developments

The elimination of isolation periods and mask mandates, and an update on the vaccination landscape, including recently approved jabs, the bivalent vaccine, and vaccination for children

Expert/s: Prof Nancy Baxter

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Vaccines build on herd immunity

Almost three years into the pandemic, the widespread uptake of vaccines in Australia, together with the large rate of infection from the Omicron variant has created very good population immunity, according to Professor Kristine Macartney from the National Centre for Immunisation Research.

Expert/s: Rosalyn Page

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Preparing for the next COVID wave

GPs should plan antivirals for high- risk patients

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Here’s another type of COVID test to get your head around. But is this new home kit worth the cost?

A new type of COVID test is set to be available from November for Australians to use at home.

Expert/s: Healthed

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Practical guide to using COVID antivirals in primary care

Navigating interactions... it’s easier than it first looks, and how antivirals are an important part of the management strategy to reduce the chances of severe illness and hospital admissions

Expert/s: Dr Alexander Padiglione

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

The best COVID antivirals to prescribe

Under national guidelines, patients with COVID at high risk of serious illness should be prescribed nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) by GPs, with the less effective molnupiravir (Lagevrio) a second-line option.

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID Update, Vaccines, and Re-emerging Infections

The Omicron booster, latest ATAGI decisions including the Moderna baby dose and Novavax for teens. Plus the new variant vaccines, should we mix and match boosters?

Expert/s: Prof Nigel Crawford

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Campaign to encourage complacent Australians to get boosted

The Immunisation Coalition has launched a campaign called 'Take It From Me' to encourage Australians to get boosted.

Expert/s: Healthed

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Alarming time for infectious diseases

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID Update, Monkeypox and other outbreaks to keep an eye on

Monkeypox, influenza, polio, tomato flu and other things that are keeping public health up at night, latest COVID developments, ATAGI announcements.

Expert/s: A/Prof Sanjaya Senanayake

Infectious diseases

Understanding the advantages of cell-based influenza vaccines

Lagevrio questions, mRNA jab misunderstandings and nasal vaccines coming

Despite a panoramic study suggesting a lower effect, Lagevrio has a useful impact on hospitalisations, deaths and shorter recovery time. Additionally COVID trials becoming more difficult to run because so many people have either been vaccinated and / or exposed

Bivalent vaccines and other recent developments

The elimination of isolation periods and mask mandates, and an update on the vaccination landscape, including recently approved jabs, the bivalent vaccine, and vaccination for children

Vaccines build on herd immunity

Almost three years into the pandemic, the widespread uptake of vaccines in Australia, together with the large rate of infection from the Omicron variant has created very good population immunity, according to Professor Kristine Macartney from the National Centre for Immunisation Research.

Preparing for the next COVID wave

GPs should plan antivirals for high- risk patients

Here’s another type of COVID test to get your head around. But is this new home kit worth the cost?

A new type of COVID test is set to be available from November for Australians to use at home.

Practical guide to using COVID antivirals in primary care

Navigating interactions... it’s easier than it first looks, and how antivirals are an important part of the management strategy to reduce the chances of severe illness and hospital admissions

The best COVID antivirals to prescribe

Under national guidelines, patients with COVID at high risk of serious illness should be prescribed nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) by GPs, with the less effective molnupiravir (Lagevrio) a second-line option.

COVID Update, Vaccines, and Re-emerging Infections

The Omicron booster, latest ATAGI decisions including the Moderna baby dose and Novavax for teens. Plus the new variant vaccines, should we mix and match boosters?

Campaign to encourage complacent Australians to get boosted

The Immunisation Coalition has launched a campaign called 'Take It From Me' to encourage Australians to get boosted.

Alarming time for infectious diseases

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

COVID Update, Monkeypox and other outbreaks to keep an eye on

Monkeypox, influenza, polio, tomato flu and other things that are keeping public health up at night, latest COVID developments, ATAGI announcements.

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New Brain Health Guidelines – What GPs Can Do

Tuesday 4th August, 7pm - 9pm AEST

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.

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Despite a panoramic study suggesting a lower effect, Lagevrio has a useful impact on hospitalisations, deaths and shorter recovery time. Additionally COVID trials becoming more difficult to run because so many people have either been vaccinated and / or exposed

The elimination of isolation periods and mask mandates, and an update on the vaccination landscape, including recently approved jabs, the bivalent vaccine, and vaccination for children

Almost three years into the pandemic, the widespread uptake of vaccines in Australia, together with the large rate of infection from the Omicron variant has created very good population immunity, according to Professor Kristine Macartney from the National Centre for Immunisation Research.

GPs should plan antivirals for high- risk patients

A new type of COVID test is set to be available from November for Australians to use at home.

Navigating interactions... it’s easier than it first looks, and how antivirals are an important part of the management strategy to reduce the chances of severe illness and hospital admissions

Under national guidelines, patients with COVID at high risk of serious illness should be prescribed nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) by GPs, with the less effective molnupiravir (Lagevrio) a second-line option.

The Omicron booster, latest ATAGI decisions including the Moderna baby dose and Novavax for teens. Plus the new variant vaccines, should we mix and match boosters?

The Immunisation Coalition has launched a campaign called 'Take It From Me' to encourage Australians to get boosted.

Vigilance is required now international travel is back, says Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake.

Monkeypox, influenza, polio, tomato flu and other things that are keeping public health up at night, latest COVID developments, ATAGI announcements.

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Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey

Psychologist; Director, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute; ARC Laureate Fellow; Senior Principal Research Scientist, NeuRA

Scientia Prof Kaarin Anstey translates the WHO's updated 2026 dementia risk-reduction guidelines changes into concrete actions for opportunistic risk assessment and targeted advice in everyday general practice.