Health
Articles

Cats carry diseases that can be deadly to humans, and it’s...
By Sarah Legge, Australian National University; Chris Dickman, University of Sydney; Jaana Dielenberg, The University of Queensland; John Read; John Woinarski, Charles Darwin University;...
7
minutes

Federal government did not prepare aged care sector adequately for COVID:...
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The royal commission into aged care has said government did not prepare the sector well enough for the pandemic.
In...
3
minutes

Soy, oat, almond, rice, coconut, dairy: which ‘milk’ is best for...
By Leah Dowling, Swinburne University of Technology
A trip to the supermarket presents shoppers with an overwhelming number of milk choices. And far from just...
6
minutes

COVID-19 isn’t the only infectious disease scientists are trying to find...
By Danielle Stanisic, Griffith University and Johnson Mak, Griffith University
More than 28 million people around the world have now contracted COVID-19, and more than...
4
minutes

The modelling behind Melbourne’s extended city-wide lockdown is problematic
By Joshua Gans, University of Toronto
I totally support the goal of eliminating the coronavirus from Victoria and at the same time hopefully eliminating it...
7
minutes

What is the COVID ‘bubble’ concept, and could it work in...
By Mary-Louise McLaws, UNSW
The concept of a COVID-19 “germ bubble” refers to close contacts with whom we don’t practise mask use or keep physical...
4
minutes