Professor Shitij Kapur
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences; Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health), University of Melbourne
See research profileHealth & 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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