What's That Rash?

How you and 200 friends can save one hospitalisation

01 Aug 2023

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We've said it before and we'll say it again - make sure you get your booster dose. But what, you ask, is in it for me? How likely am I to be the one who dodges severe disease? Well a new study has quantified this. It's a number familiar to epidemiologists - the number needed to treat to prevent a certain outcome. Also this week: where are we at with repurposing existing drugs to prevent COVID? What's happening with flu numbers? And who was Tegan's surprise fluffy office visitor?

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How you and 200 friends can save one hospitalisation

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Deep dive on progressive exercise

Hantavirus: what we know about the cruise ship outbreak

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