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Polio and Measles Could Surge After Disruption of Vaccine Programs

The widespread interruption of routine immunization programs around the world during the coronavirus pandemic is putting 80 million children under 1 year old at risk of contracting deadly, vaccine-preventable diseases, according to a report Friday by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The groups surveyed 129 poor and middle-income countries and… Read More: Polio and Measles Could Surge After Disruption of Vaccine Programs »

Marathon Health makes after hours GP service available from home

SUPPORT OUTSIDE NORMAL HOURS: Marathon Health after hours registered nurse Kate McKay. Photo: SUPPLIED Marathon Health has made their free GP after hours service available for Bathurst residents from the comfort of their homes, allowing social distancing requirements to be met. The changes are in response to federal government concerns that people are neglecting health… Read More: Marathon Health makes after hours GP service available from home »

What antibiotics become toxic after expiration

Are there drugs that turn into toxic substances as they age? Though the main risks of using outdated medications lie elsewhere, a rare kidney ailment called renal tubular acidosis has been reported to result from taking the antibiotic tetracycline old enough to have become degraded into other chemicals. The initial case report, involving a form… Read More: What antibiotics become toxic after expiration »

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