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Flesh-eating disease alert in Melbourne

A flesh eating disease has spread to a non-coastal part of Melbourne for the first time, with several cases reported. Chief health officer Professor Brett Sutton issued an alert on Tuesday after several cases of Buruli ulcer were identified in the Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Brunswick areas. Research suggests there is a common source of… Read More »

Covid-19 news: UK coronavirus alert level lowered from four to three

By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 19 June UK coronavirus alert level lowered from four to three The UK’s chief medical officers today said the country’s coronavirus alert level has reduced from four to three. This level of the alert system corresponds… Read More »

FDA issues cybersecurity alert on GE Healthcare medical devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put out a safety alert concerning GE Healthcare Clinical Information Central Stations and Telemetry Servers, which it says could pose risks to the patients they’re monitoring. FDA issued the safety communication, which concerns cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the devices, following GE Healthcare’s own issuance in November 2019 of a… Read More »

Alert fatigue a big problem for cybersecurity professionals too

Security operations center analysts are being overwhelmed by alerts, and say their jobs are too busy with chasing down and investigating what are too often false alarms, according to a new report. WHY IT MATTERSThat burnout isn’t without its cost on workforce readiness and staff morale. The survey, from CriticalStart, a security vendor specializing in… Read More »

Measles alert: Were you exposed?

SOME public places in Brisbane have been exposed to measles in a recent confirmed case. Metro North Public Health Unit has confirmed a male in his 30s contracted measles after travelling overseas. Australia’s vaccination rate in top 5 Clerics reject vaccine as ‘unclean’ It has not been disclosed where he travelled from, however he was… Read More »