Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
XBB. 1.5 and other subvariants do signal a change in how the virus is mutating. Here’s what this means for Australia and globally.
As children return to school, a new study sheds light on the infection patterns of the various COVID-19 virus variants in open-space learning.
The Omicron strain is driving a rapid increase in China, and is quicker to transmit than other variants.
Despite the often-divisive discussions leading up to this state election, the next state parliament should focus on developing community cohesion in public health.
Unequal access to the COVID-19 vaccine fuelled calls for a patent waiver, but any major change needs to ensure a better outcome for developing economies.
Unclear and often mixed messages have contributed to public confusion that has arguably placed people’s health at risk.
An interdisciplinary “One Health” approach and strong decision-making are our best defences against the next zoonotic-disease outbreak.
The pandemic stretched our healthcare system to breaking point, but it also proved how new and positive models of screening and care can quickly be created in adversity.
Think tank A New Approach claims the federal government spent more than $4 billion supporting the arts and culture in 2020 alone. Sadly for the arts, the figure is too good to be true.
Just because we’re in a period of social change doesn’t mean we have to lose momentum on sustainability. There are six things we can do right now to offset our daily waste from disposable masks.
The federal government’s Rapid Antigen Test policy is a disaster by any measure. It should own up to its policy failure and try to improve the situation as soon as possible.
The ruling could justify the future visa cancellation of any individual who is seen as a ‘role model’ and who may be perceived as causing social unrest.
2022 will be the year we finally have all the means, measures, and tools to control the pandemic to a non-lethal state.
How do we enable people to make evidence-based, health and life-protecting choices in a pandemic?
At this stage it’s hard to know for sure why Melbourne’s COVID numbers are higher, but it’s likely that climate plays a role.
The new phase of the pandemic will come with a period of uncertainty as we adjust to “living with the virus” and a see-sawing of some restrictions.
Limiting the powers of Victoria’s chief health officer is the right thing to do as we shift from fighting COVID-19 to living with it.
For refugees and those seeking asylum, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on their ability to find and retain work.
The new variant of interest, detected in 42 countries, possesses a “constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape”.
When we live in society, we give up our “natural freedom” to do whatever we like, and we gain a new “civil freedom” to enjoy the benefits of common life.
The next months are going to remain difficult. But I’m still hopeful about the future. There will come a point when enough people are vaccinated that case numbers begin to decrease.
We can do more in pursuing a zero-waste strategy in relation to sought-after COVID-19 vaccines.
The significance of a positive state of mind for survival is well-documented. In a COVID-19 world, it can also help motivate us to shape a better alternative future.
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