WHO launches global encephalitis policy The release comes as one GP expert says ‘it’s very likely that Japanese encephalitis is now endemic in Australia’.
World Mental Health Day renews calls for support boost The theme of this year’s day is ‘Mental Health at Work’, leading the RACGP to double down on calls for more accessible care options.
WHO releases lower back pain guideline The document, the first of its kind to be released by the WHO, considers 37 different interventions for the management of chronic lower back pain.
How is Eris different from other Omicron variants? Recently classified as a ‘variant of interest’ by the WHO, EG.5.1 has been circulating in Australia since April.
Why pandemic planning must include antimicrobial resistance Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity vulnerable, writes Susan Rogers Van Katwyk.
Global immunisation coverage in biggest dip for 30 years Australia largely seems to have bucked the international trend, but immunisation experts warn the country has not dodged the impact altogether.
‘Hybrid immunity’ enough to protect healthcare workers: DoH New advice indicates there is not enough evidence to support offering healthcare workers a fourth ‘winter dose’.
Three things we need to know about monkeypox While monkeypox is not yet a global emergency, more information is needed on how it’s mutating and spreading, writes Professor Raina MacIntyre.
Monkeypox exposure in third Australian state Identification of the latest case comes as the WHO investigates reports that the virus is present in the semen of infected patients.
Third Australian monkeypox case identified The newly identified case comes days after the WHO said ‘widespread’ human-to-human transmission is already occurring.