New SARS-like virus spreads in China

Joe O'Brien speaks to Raina Macintrye, a professor of global biosecurity at the University of New South Wales. On coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan China. WATCH the interview

Measles alert for parts of Sydney, Wollongong

Despite measles being officially eradicated in Australia in 2014, the epidemics overseas have led to travellers bringing the highly-infectious disease back home. With its high rates of vaccination,… more

Here's Why Measles Coming Back Is Actually Scary As Hell . The Junkee…

Wondering why measles is making a comeback? In the latest The Junkee Takeaway, Professor Raina MacIntyre talks to Junkee to explain why measles is making a resurgence and how we can tackle it. WATCH… more

First case of extensively drug-resistant typhoid

First case of extensively drug-resistant typhoid in Australia diagnosed by Sydney doctors Doctors in Sydney have treated the first ever case of extensively drug-resistant typhoid in Australia. The… more

Third person diagnosed with measles in Australia

Third person diagnosed with measles in Australia in two days. Despite measles being officially eradicated in Australia in 2014, the epidemics overseas have led to travellers bringing the highly-… more

CIVILIZATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN COLLAPSING FOR SOMEBODY

The question of whether civilization is on the verge of collapse may be as old as civilization itself. This enduring query brought together a group of panelists that moderator Edan Lepucki called “… more