A call for further research has been made to investigate the mental and physical impact Covid-19 had on older people in residential aged care. More than 5,500 people living in aged care facilities have died due to Covid since the ...

An epidemiologist has warned the aged care sector to stay vigilant of soaring Covid-19 cases as Australia heads into a fifth wave this winter. Between the 11th and the 18th of May, there number of Covid infections in residential aged ...

Registered nurse and lecturer at the University of South Australia, Kim Gibson, is spreading awareness about hearing loss as a possible symptom of Covid-19. Studies suggested that the Covid virus could attack the tissue and cells in the inner ear, ...

The federal government is allocating over $50m to study the impact of long Covid among vulnerable Australians following a recent inquiry highlighting the condition as an 'emerging health issue.' Health Minister Mark Butler announced the funding for the Medical Research ...

Health experts have called for older Australians to get their flu and Covid-19 boosters before the start of winter amid warnings of a virus 'triple threat.' Health insurer Bupa is leading the charge, claiming this year's flu season will arrive ...

Healthcare experts have flagged the aged care sector at severe risk this winter as flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases spike over February and March. Cases of influenza and RSV have grown across northern hemisphere nations since the start ...

Aged care homes could face a longer and more impactful flu season this year, an infectious disease professor has warned, as flu cases in Australia begin to surge. Nearly 8,500 flu cases have been confirmed in Australia since the start ...

A new report has revealed an excess of 12 per cent of the Australian population died due to Covid-19 in 2022, of which the majority were 65 and over. Research done by the Actuaries Institute, published last week, compared 2021-22 ...

The federal government has urged everyone over 65 to get a booster shot after data revealed 4 million Australians had been struck down by Covid-19 during the last wave. More than 2,600 Australians have died from the virus since October ...

Nearly 500 older Australians in aged care have died from Covid-19 as of early 2023. Recent data from the Health Department revealed a 19 per cent increase of Covid deaths in residential care from December 1st until February 3rd. This ...