Major shake-up to defence bureaucracy in the works Tom McIlroy The federal government is preparing to announce a major shake-up to the country’s defence bureaucracy, in a bid to stop major cost blowouts and streamline operations. As the Trump administration pushes for Australia to spend as much as 3.5% of GDP on defence and Labor […]
Tag: flu
How do fevers help the body fight off the flu? : NPR
Fever is part of the immune system’s response to a pathogen, one that’s shared with many animal species. Cavan Images/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Cavan Images/iStockphoto/Getty Images For centuries, the nature of a fever — and whether it’s good or bad — has been hotly contested. In ancient Greece, the physician Hippocrates thought that […]
New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade’
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Listen to James read this article Flu strikes every winter, but something seems to be different this year. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer; it appears to evade some of our immunity; has kick-started a flu season more than a month early and is a […]
Why next year's flu shot might not be as good as it should be
America’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization is affecting the ability of U.S. scientists to track flu and other pathogens. That could be a blow to the development of the 2025 flu vaccine. (Image credit: Centers for Disease Control/Smith Collection/Gado) Source link