vaccination

Haven’t yet been vaccinated for COVID? Novavax might change your mind

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By Jack Feehan, Victoria University and Vasso Apostolopoulos, Victoria University After significant delays in production and approval, Novavax – the first protein-based vaccine against COVID...
woman meditating resting

At home with COVID? 5 easy tips to help you breathe more easily

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By Clarice Tang, Western Sydney University Shortness of breath, persistent cough and fatigue are common COVID signs and symptoms. And the vast majority of people...
rapid antigen test

15 things not to do when using a rapid antigen test, from storing in...

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By Thea van de Mortel, Griffith University Many of us have taken a rapid antigen test (RAT) or have administered them to our school-aged children. But...
aged care

When aged care workers earn just $22 an hour, a one-off payment won’t fix...

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By Hal Swerissen, La Trobe University and Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute The federal government’s promise of up to A$800 between now and May for aged...
face mask

Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without...

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By Aleasha McCallion, Monash University; Forbes McGain, The University of Melbourne, and Kim Borg, Monash University At the beginning of the pandemic, many of us...
face mask

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

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By Leyla Asadi, University of Alberta; C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW; Lisa M Brosseau, University of Minnesota, and Trish Greenhalgh, University of Oxford With the rapid...
child swimmer

When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

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By Amy Peden, UNSW Each year in Australia, an average of 23 children under five die from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as...
sick person

I’ve tested positive for COVID. What should I do now?

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By Natasha Yates, Bond University For two years, COVID has dominated our world. In Australia, we’ve tested every sniffle, undergone extensive lockdowns, and double-vaccinated more...
Elderly senior citizen, dementia, aged care

How to support a person with dementia as lockdowns ease

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By Lee-Fay Low, University of Sydney Lockdowns lasting months in some states have seen tight restrictions on visitors to nursing homes. So as lockdowns ease,...
Vaccine rollout

Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID

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By Christopher Baker, The University of Melbourne and Andrew Robinson, The University of Melbourne As lockdowns ease in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT,...