How to get an ophthalmologist to sign off on an experimental drug
By Andrew MccollumRead moreThe ophthalmology unit at the University of Queensland has taken the unusual step of signing off on a new experimental drug.The company, Aventis, is making the drug called Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug (RBD).It is one of the first of its kind, and it has the potential to help thousands of people with rheumatology.“It […]
What are the risks of a Zika virus vaccine?
The world’s biggest pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, has been pushing for a vaccine that could protect people against Zika in Brazil.A trial is being carried out in Brazil, and the trial is set to start on Monday.The trial, called a phase 2 trial, aims to test the effectiveness of the vaccine in a large group of […]
Sickness symptoms: Widespread infection in south-east Queensland
News24.com.au has spoken to health workers about the number of illnesses and injuries they are seeing on the south-eastern Queensland bush this year.Many of the cases they have seen are of shingling, a condition where people are susceptible to an infection when their immune system is overworked.It can occur in people who are ill with […]