Clinical trials of an mRNA vaccine have begun, and researchers expect broadly positive outcomes in the fight against the widespread illness.
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.
New research shows that for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence, each was exacerbated by the other and services were inadequate.
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.
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.
Why compassion should be paired with personal responsibility to deal with new pandemic waves.
Unclear and often mixed messages have contributed to public confusion that has arguably placed people’s health at risk.
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.
Sexual violence, a weapon of war recognised by many governments and international institutions, impacts thousands of people during and after conflicts. But how widespread and systematic it is largely remains a mystery.
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.
2022 will be the year we finally have all the means, measures, and tools to control the pandemic to a non-lethal state.
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.
A new study has found extreme cold weather increased the risk of death in Italy during the pandemic, and while Australian conditions are different, there are valuable lessons to be learned.
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.
The Victoria OHS regulator’s charging of the state’s health department for failing to keep hotel quarantine workers safe from COVID-19 serves as a warning ahead of the nation opening.
For refugees and those seeking asylum, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on their ability to find and retain work.
A lot has changed in COVID treatment since the pandemic began. Here are the treatments you can expect — from being diagnosed, to going to hospital, and for those who need to be cared for in ICU.
The new variant of interest, detected in 42 countries, possesses a “constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape”.
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.
Hard and fast lockdowns might seem harsh, but they’re a luxury many nations don’t have, and with large unvaccinated populations, the implications are potentially catastrophic. Just ask Indonesia.
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