US scientists have found a RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even in babies or the immunocompromised. Read More...
With the pandemic over according to public opinion -- despite the rise in Australian cases thanks to the new omicron variant JN1 which touched down in October last year -- COVID innovations have largely been relegated to the back pages of the news. Read More...
With a potential eighth wave of the pandemic sweeping across Australia, an analysis of US data from the pandemic has reiterated that observational studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of masks in preventing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on airplanes, in schools, and among household and community contacts of individuals with COVID. Read More...
“Don’t worry about it mate, it’s just a cold,” seems to be the most common advice that I hear from people when it comes to COVID, but as a family who managed to avoid catching it throughout the height of the pandemic, encountering the virus at the tail end of 2023 was an experience with all the symptomatic hallmarks of the first waves to cross our shores. Read More...
Gut microbiota may contribute to the excessive inflammatory immune response of severe COVID, revealing implications regarding the potential therapeutic value of antifungal treatment in response to infection, new research has found. Read More...
The AIHW has just released its latest reports examining the health of Australia’s men and women, revealing that 40% and 34% respectively of their disease burden could have been prevented. Read More...
A report released by the AIHW, has shown that a record number of babies were born in Australia in 2021 – with the national birth rate jumping back up to 6.1%. Read More...
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