Health officials have issued an urgent warning after a highly infectious disease was detected in two states. NSW Health confirmed three new locally acquired cases of mpox (formerly monkey pox) was detected in the state this week. There were 69 mpox cases between May 2022 and January 2024, NSW HealthContinue Reading
Health officials have issued an urgent warning after a highly infectious disease was detected for the first time since 2022. South Australia has reported three locally acquired cases of mpox (formerly monkey pox), the first in the state since 2022. Three men, one in his 20s, one in his 30sContinue Reading
The World Health Organisation has asked China for details about an outbreak of respiratory illnesses and reportedly undiagnosed pneumonia after local media shared footage of hospitals crowded with children. Since mid-October, northern China has reported an increase in “influenza-like illnesses” compared with the same period in the previous three years,Continue Reading
The United Nations has said that it is now “virtually certain” that July will be the hottest month the world has ever recorded. “For vast parts of North America, Asia, Africa and Europe – it is a cruel summer,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday. “For the entireContinue Reading
Scientists were left baffled after material broke off of the sun’s surface and created a tornado-like swirl around its northern pole. The remarkable phenomenon was caught by NASA on the James Webb Space Telescope and tweeted by Dr. Tamitha Skov, a space weather forecaster. “Talk about Polar Vortex!” she wroteContinue Reading
The US Army is moving hundreds of heavy vehicles across the Pacific. US Air Force bombers are increasing visits to Darwin. Now Washington and Canberra want to invite Tokyo to join the joint display of military strength across Australia’s Top End. And that’s upset Beijing. “People have always described CanberraContinue Reading