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A media blitz encouraging people to get their flu shots as early as possible could undermine the efficacy of this year’s vaccine program, the RACGP says. Pharmacy giant Chemist Warehouse began offering $11 flu shots to customers on Monday, plugging the deal in stores and on its website. A number of Priceline pharmacies will start offering the va...

The ACT Government is the latest to offer a free flu vaccine to under-fives ahead of the looming flu season. Around 25,000 ACT children aged six months to five years will be eligible for the free flu vaccination under the new program. The territory's Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Meegan Fitzharris, says the vaccinations will be available fr...

A major hospital says it regrets its public support for a new coal mine, after its doctors complained they were embarrassed to be associated with the campaign. Queensland’s Mater Hospital has faced an open rebellion since adding its name to an advertisement — paid for by mining giant New Hope Group — calling on the state government to overturn a...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains one of the top three major cardiovascular diseases affecting the Australian population trailing only acute coronary syndrome and stroke, despite treatment evolving considerably over the past decade.1 Professor Christopher Ward, head and director of research, Department of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine,...

The future of taxpayer support for medical indemnity premiums will come under scrutiny as part of a ‘first principles review’ by the Federal Government. Five financial support schemes for doctors were introduced in the wake of the 2002 indemnity crisis, which triggered soaring premiums and the near-collapse of Australia’s biggest medical insuran...