Professor Sharon Lewin AO

A new biobank will collect, process and store samples from people having their COVID-19 vaccine in order to help researchers better understand immunity to the virus

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on ‘scientific experts’ - perhaps none more so than US advisor Dr Anthony Fauci - but will there be a greater role for scientists in public life?

Why is Melbourne back in lockdown when it looked like Australia had succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19? And what's the way out?

The key to reducing disease in humans is proactive disease surveillance in animals, and we already have the technology to do it

This COVID-19 crisis is unlikely to be an isolated event, that’s why it’s important to start planning for the next pandemic

Flattening the Curve is a term that’s trending right now but there’s a lot of confusion about what it means

Clinical trial suggests HIV can’t replicate in people on antiretrovirals in what is a key finding for efforts to develop a cure

Would you drink from a cup made from blood once infected with HIV? The inaugural exhibition from Science Gallery Melbourne challenges our deeply held beliefs about blood

Chronic illnesses now outrank infectious diseases in the developing world. University of Melbourne researchers are working in India to fight them.