Professor Shitij Kapur

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences; Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health), University of Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

Watch Episode 2: Conversations on COVID-19: A Global View

In a world where data drives most decision-making, how can we work together to use analytics to help prevent the next pandemic?

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Health & Medicine

Watch Episode 1: Conversations on COVID-19: A Global View

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?

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Health & Medicine

Bonus Episode: Life Beyond Coronavirus: The Expert View

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?

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Health & Medicine

Watch Episode 6: Life Beyond Coronavirus: The Expert View

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

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Health & Medicine

Watch Episode 5: Life Beyond Coronavirus: The Expert View

Australia is set for its first recession in 29 years, but what are the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on the way we work?

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Health & Medicine

Watch Episode 4: Life Beyond Coronavirus: The Expert View

As schools begin to reopen not just in Australia, but around the world, it’s timely to ask ourselves - are the kids alright?

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Health & Medicine

Watch Episode 2: Life beyond Coronavirus: The Expert view

From the government’s Covidsafe tracking app to a new testing regime - what will it take to end isolation?

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Health & Medicine

Watch Episode 1: Life Beyond Coronavirus: The Expert View

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

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Health & Medicine

We need another revolution in the march to good health

Healthcare in Western nations is at a tipping point as populations age – our biggest hope to manage this challenge is data

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