The field of RNA therapeutics has expanded incredibly in the past 30 years, and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines were just the start.
It’s imperative we build national capacity programs for healthcare professionals to respond and manage climate change-related impacts on health, disasters, and risk reductions.
Despite the often-divisive discussions leading up to this state election, the next state parliament should focus on developing community cohesion in public health.
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
A new global sleep and mental health survey shows 45% of participants had changed dream experiences during the pandemic.
Unclear and often mixed messages have contributed to public confusion that has arguably placed people’s health at risk.
As Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for the Academy Awards, new research has revealed that movies with LGBT-inclusive representation are a ticket to box-office success.
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.
Seal it up? Open it up? Air quality is a growing concern for Australian households, and the gap between energy advice and health advice leaves many people confused.
Forcing people to pass an English test in order to become Australian citizens creates a range of practical and ethical problems, while producing little benefit for migrants and their host society.
Teens have been through a lot in the pandemic, and things won’t simply go back to normal as the nation opens up. Here’s how to support their mental health during the transition.
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.
High-pressure, high-stakes, high-intensity and high-workload environments are leading to a mental health crisis among our frontline healthcare workers.
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.
Research focusing on social value systems and international student wellbeing reveals the importance of social connections, particularly during the stressful lockdowns in Victoria.
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout priority should move from those most at risk of the disease to those most likely to spread it, according to new modelling.
New research highlights how school leaders’ work was impacted by the drastic changes brought on by COVID-19 in 2020.
Community pharmacies and pharmacists are important resources in Australia’s vaccine rollout, and right now they’re being under-utilised.
Educators from Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Australia recently shared their experiences of leading their communities during the pandemic.
Australia has just embarked on a mass vaccination campaign, but historic measures will remain an important community safeguard.
We're just a few days into this circuit-breaker lockdown, but Melburnians are displaying a remarkable sense of community, and supporting each other.
Of the many educational lessons to be learnt from 2020, one is that we could do the final year of school differently.
When he volunteered to become one of the public faces of Victoria’s COVID-19 health response, Professor Allen Cheng’s life changed course dramatically – and accelerated.
Although it was a century ago, there are parallels between the Spanish Flu pandemic and COVID-19. What was it like on the frontline for our healthcare workers this time around – and what have we learnt as a society?
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