Pneumonia is a lung infection that annually impacts millions of people around the globe, according to the Centers for Disease ...

An Australian woman is 'sitting up and chatty' after drinking an allegedly poisoned cocktail at a five star resort in Fiji.

Health experts are concerned about the escalating rise in pneumococcal cases, with the outbreak being Australia's worst in 20 years.

It is that time of year again when every germ available is going around. We need to do all we can to keep ourselves healthy. A healthy diet, regular exercise ...

Inequalities in childhood vaccination are widening in England, with uptake rates of five key vaccines consistently lower in ...

Objective To quantify changes in inequalities in uptake of childhood vaccination during a period of steadily declining overall childhood vaccination rates in England. Design Longitudinal study.

In this cluster-randomized controlled trial, it was found that a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) schedule involving a ...

Brisbane is considered a world-leading destination for dining, but it wasn’t always that way. These are the establishments which changed the cuisine scene forever. Some of Queensland’s top ...

As immunity declines with age, adults over 50 become vulnerable to diseases like shingles, flu, pneumococcal infections, hepatitis B, and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (TDaP). Vaccination is ...

This vaccine offers broader protection than existing vaccines by covering 14 pneumococcal strains, addressing infections like pneumonia and meningitis. Abbott India on Wednesday announced the launch ...

For the first time this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that adults as young as 50 can get vaccinated against a pneumococcal pneumonia, significantly lowering the ...

Understand pneumococcal disease, and learn how you can safeguard your child from it. THERE are many threats to our children’s health. The figures say it all. The World Health Organisation (WHO ...