COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths in 2022: ABS
COVID-19 has emerged as one of Australia’s deadliest diseases, surpassed only by heart disease and dementia. Nearly 10,000 Australians – 9859 people – died from the virus last year and…
3200 deaths a year: One of many reasons air pollution demands urgent action in Australia
This article first appeared in The Conversation. Australia is holding its collective breath ahead of a bushfire season that may bring a return of the smoke linked to 400 deaths…
Cardiovascular disease a leading cause of maternal deaths
When Ursula Bouzaid suffered a heart attack four months after giving birth, it came as a complete surprise because she considered herself healthy — but the impact on her will…