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...
Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know
Having a baby is stressful enough without a coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and all the associated misinformation.
If you’re pregnant and/or due to give birth...
Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem
Paracetamol overdoses can cause serious liver damage.
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Can I get coronavirus from mail or package deliveries? Should I disinfect my phone?
By Euan Tovey, University of Sydney
According to Google Trends, the top two most searched terms about mobile phones this week in Australia were “how...
Cats carry diseases that can be deadly to humans, and it’s costing Australia $6...
By Sarah Legge, Australian National University; Chris Dickman, University of Sydney; Jaana Dielenberg, The University of Queensland; John Read; John Woinarski, Charles Darwin University;...
Vaccine passports are coming to Australia. How will they work and what will you...
By Katie Attwell, The University of Western Australia
Even before any COVID-19 vaccines were invented, vaccine passports for participation in public activities appeared likely.
Australia’s plagued...
Nursing home residents are paying $800 a week for services they are barely getting
By Anna Howe, Macquarie University
Nursing home residents confined to their rooms during COVID are like hypothetical tenants locked in their bedrooms by landlords –...
According to TV, heart attack victims are rich, white men who clutch their hearts...
Women have heart attacks too and can have different symptoms to men, like jaw pain, breathlessness...
Of all the places that have seen off a second coronavirus wave, only Vietnam...
By Michael Toole, Burnet Institute
Of the 215 nations and territories that have reported COVID-19 cases, 120 have experienced clear second waves or late first...
100 days without COVID-19: how New Zealand got rid of a virus that keeps...
BY Michael Baker, University of Otago; Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago, and Nick Wilson, University of Otago
On Sunday, New Zealand marked 100 days without...