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;...
Federal government did not prepare aged care sector adequately for COVID: royal commission
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...
Soy, oat, almond, rice, coconut, dairy: which ‘milk’ is best for our health?
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...
COVID-19 isn’t the only infectious disease scientists are trying to find a vaccine for....
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...
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...
What is the COVID ‘bubble’ concept, and could it work in Australia?
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...
Creating a COVID-19 vaccine is only the first step. It’ll take years to manufacture...
By Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney
The world is hoping a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available. So far, more than 160...
8 ways the coronavirus can affect your skin, from COVID toes, to rashes and...
By Michael Freeman, Bond University
As the pandemic progresses, we’re growing increasingly aware COVID-19 affects multiple parts of the body beyond the lungs. That includes...
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...
COVIDSafe tracking app reviewed: the government delivers on data security, but other issues remain
By Mahmoud Elkhodr, CQUniversity Australia
Over three million people had downloaded the federal government’s COVIDSafe app just three days after its release last 26 April,...