News & Views I never had to worry about polio. That’s not true for every mum After surviving cancer, one mum reflects on vaccines and why ending polio matters for every family, everywhere, now
World Caroline Kennedy warns US senators that her cousin Robert F Kennedy Jr is a ‘predator’ Former US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy has urged Senators to reject her cousin Robert F Kennedy Jr’s health secretary nomination
Women's Health News Pregnant women across Australia could be offered free RSV vaccine from next year Pregnant women across Australia could be offered a free vaccine to treat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from next year.
News & Views ‘Creepy’ man dares woman to take off mask for $100,000 on flight A Silicon Valley entrepreneur who has been asking random people on flights in the U.S to remove their masks in exchange for money.
News & Views Do I or my child need a Japanese encephalitis vaccine? Until now, access to the vaccines has been limited. But that’s expected to change.
News & Views Dame Sarah Gilbert, co-creator of the AstraZeneca vaccine receives standing ovation at Wimbledon Dame Sarah Gilbert was reduced to tears when she was given a standing ovation on the opening night of Wimbledon.
News & Views Higher COVID-19 risks for pregnant women and their newborns A new study published last week from Oxford University has found higher COVID-19 risks for pregnant women and their newborns
News & Views Getting vaccine rollout back on track relies on women As the chief health decision makers in Australian families, the health literacy of women is critical to COVID-19 vaccine confidence.
News & Views Yeh, nah, maybe. When it comes to accepting the COVID vaccine, it’s Australia’s fence-sitters we should pay attention to In Australia, women, particularly those of childbearing age, were more likely to be unsure about getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
News & Views “Insufficient evidence” to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women (RANZCOG is advising most pregnant women against COVID vaccine because of insufficient data and a low number of cases in Australia.
News & Views Even with a vaccine, we need to adjust our mindset to playing the COVID-19 long game With many more months of lockdowns, mask mandates and quarantining in our futures, we all need to manage our expectations.
News & Views 20 women who blazed a trail in STEM this year In 2020, women in the fields of STEM, climate advocacy and health have made their mark in unprecedented ways.