Influenza vaccines are recommended annually, but there’s now an increasing number of different vaccine types. Here’s what to know about this year’s shots.
A review indicates that both cannabinoids and terpenes in cannabis show great promise as antivirals in laboratory research, and could be used to treat infections including COVID-19.
The pandemic has impacted people from all walks of life, but academics, early-career researchers, and PhD students have been particularly hard-hit.
New research shows if we know more about what groups of people think, real science can be communicated in better ways, and more will accept the facts.
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.
Medical students in Melbourne spent much of 2020-21 learning via Zoom, but for rural students it was a case of hands-on healthcare with real patient outcomes – and now many of them are staying put.
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.
An investigation highlighting the failure of some medical journals to maintain rigorous processes amid the rush to publish during the pandemic should serve as a warning to all researchers.
New research shows Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbated existing loneliness among older people, leading to emotional suffering, and feelings of rejection.
Why compassion should be paired with personal responsibility to deal with new pandemic waves.
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.
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many of us, but a group that’s been severely affected are those living with disabilities in poverty.
A rise in psychological distress among young Australians, compounded by COVID-19 and difficulties in getting professional help, has added to the urgency of mental health education in schools.
Distrust is framed as a problem that needs to be solved. Instead, it can signal where there are deep social problems that need to be addressed.
A new book based on the world’s largest multi-professional study of its kind relates the distressing experiences of Australian healthcare workers amid the pandemic.
An interdisciplinary “One Health” approach and strong decision-making are our best defences against the next zoonotic-disease outbreak.
With an election imminent, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has splashed out billions in his “cost of living” budget, but is it enough to buy your vote?
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.
The school environment plays a critical role in our children’s sense of belonging – leaders and policymakers need to create ways to prioritise it.
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.
It’s almost comically hypocritical to argue that the Therapeutic Goods Administration needs to ‘loosen up’ in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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