Category Archives: Education

Have you got your COVID-19 vaccine yet?

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Dr Ken Harvey

The best vaccine is the one you have in your arm, now! Also, people have queried if the Individual HealthCare Identifier (IHI) on the vaccine certificate could allow others to access additional myGov information, such as My Health Record. The … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Vaccines: Talks to U3A Melbourne City

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Dr Ken Harvey

COVID-19 Vaccines – Topics: The Immune System How vaccines work Three ways to make vaccines How COVID-19 vaccines compare Side effects Australian roll-out, 2021 Administration and precautions Additional shots for healthy ageing Resource links This talk can be downloaded as … Continue reading →

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Towards independence from commercial interests in health

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Dr Ken Harvey

An important collection of resources from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Growing evidence shows that extensive financial relationships between industry and healthcare decision makers distort scientific research, medical education and the practice of medicine. The biggest problem is that industry … Continue reading →

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Monash SPHPM Therapeutic Goods and Services Research Group 2020 pre- & post-COVID-19

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Dr Ken Harvey

Our action-orientated research helps consumers and health professionals make more informed choices about medicines and medical devices. We do this by analysing policy, making submissions to government, submitting complaints about unethical practice, encouraging regulators to act, being a credible source … Continue reading →

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Quackwatch joins the Center for Inquiry

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Dr Ken Harvey

For many years, Quackwatch.org and its related websites have been an indispensable and trusted resource in the fight to expose the fraud of health-related pseudoscience and fake medicine. Their mission will continue as part of the Center for Inquiry. Quackwatch … Continue reading →

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Vitamins are not a substitute for a healthy diet

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Dr Ken Harvey

In response to Victorian Government, Better Health Channel, article, ‘Vitamin and mineral supplements‘. See also the excellent film ‘Vitamania‘. Next, the TGA needs to expand the Heading of Section 25 of the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code (No.2) 2018 to: ‘Vitamins, … Continue reading →

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Work Integrated Learning (WIL): Monash BME 2032

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Dr Ken Harvey

Work Integrated Learning (Monash BME 2032) enables students to apply discipline related knowledge to authentic, real-world situations in non-clinical, industry-focused work environments. It also provides opportunities to establish closer links between future graduates and industry partners. This summer, three work … Continue reading →

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Lectures in Canberra; ANU & FSANZ

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Dr Ken Harvey

In Canberra from 25th-27th March 2019 staying at University House, a guest of the ANU. Two lectures to ANU BHSc students: Antibiotic Resistance: A Threat to Global Health Health Activism: A Case Study of Health Action International Asia Pacific One … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming SBS Insight program on Vitamins and Supplements

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Dr Ken Harvey

I spent 3 hours with a very pro-supplement audience, being filmed by SBS last night (6/02/2019) . I was surprised by the number of ‘true believers’. I give talks on complementary medicines to U3A classes but I have never found … Continue reading →

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TGA’s first comprehensive consumer survey: Results on complementary medicines

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Dr Ken Harvey

During June and July 2018 the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) conducted a survey of Australian adults. It employed a dual sampling methodology: a quota driven population-based sample (Panel) and an Opt-in sample sourced through known TGA contacts, networks and consumer … Continue reading →

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