Haven’t yet been vaccinated for COVID? Novavax might change your mind
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...
At home with COVID? 5 easy tips to help you breathe more easily
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...
15 things not to do when using a rapid antigen test, from storing in...
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...
When aged care workers earn just $22 an hour, a one-off payment won’t fix...
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...
Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without...
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...
Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered
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...
When is the right time for children to learn to swim?
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...
I’ve tested positive for COVID. What should I do now?
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...
How to support a person with dementia as lockdowns ease
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,...
Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID
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,...