University of Melbourne vice-chancellor Duncan Maskell has pulled the pin, leaving the high-paying role effective early next year. Professor Maskell only began his second five-year term in October. He told The Australian on Monday a trip to see family in the UK made the 62-year-old think about retirement. Chancellor JaneContinue Reading
After years of fear and lockdowns, 2024 could mark the end of Covid’s long hold over Australia. Data from the Department of Health and Aged care shows a clear and steady decline in Covid associated deaths in the first four months of the year, with seven-day rolling averages slipping fromContinue Reading
An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country’s first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said. The World Health Organization has called for vigilance after the recent detection of bird flu in mammals, but has stressed that the risk to humans is low. ButContinue Reading
Scientists want to roll out a new vaccine for deadly bird flu as the H5N1 virus spreads. The virus is spreading across every continent except Australia and Antarctica, sparking calls for birds to be vaccinated against the disease amid fears it could soon find a way to easily jump toContinue Reading
The largest ever bird flu outbreak is rapidly spreading across the globe, sparking fears Australia could soon be impacted. The current outbreak is caused by the deadly H5N1 strain, which has already spread to hundreds of mammals after killing hundreds of millions of birds worldwide. It has already been detectedContinue Reading
Eccentric Twitter owner Elon Musk has sparked two separate controversies with a single, two-word tweet. Over the weekend, the Tesla founder decided to take on outgoing National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr Anthony Fauci, tweeting out of nowhere that: “My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci”. He followed it upContinue Reading