Coronavirus

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The rise and fall in Australia’s life expectancy during the pandemic

Australia is a valuable international case study into life expectancy trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

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What we now know about long COVID and our brains

Almost three years into the global pandemic, we may know more about Post-COVID-19 Neurological Syndrome (PCNS), but there’s a critical need for more global collaboration

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The COVID-19 vaccine difference between men and women

New research finds there is a sex difference when it comes to the effectiveness and side effects of COVID-19 vaccines

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Reducing COVID-19 transmission without costing the Earth

While opening windows reduces COVID-19 spread, it also increases buildings’ energy use – new research has tested more efficient alternatives

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Uncovering the triggers of severe COVID-19 in kids

New research finds that proteins in the blood may tell us the triggers of severe COVID-19 in children

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Q&A

Q&A: What we do (and don’t) know about Omicron

The latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, has sparked international travel bans, stricter quarantine and a lot of “hype” worldwide – but we still have a lot to learn about the mutation

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Choose (vaccinated) life

Around four per cent of people hospitalised with COVID-19 are fully vaccinated – 96 per cent aren’t. One Emergency doctor says there’s no escaping the life-saving truth that vaccines do work

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NSW should be ‘okay’ opening up

New modelling suggests that NSW – as well Victoria and ACT – should have confidence that opening up will be ‘okay’ at 70 to 80 per cent double vaccinated

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The facts of vaccinating our kids against COVID-19

Does the risk versus benefit equation justify having my Year 7 child vaccinated against COVID-19? The answer is yes

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What if Victoria cannot eliminate Delta this time?

If the current hard lockdown in Victoria doesn’t see a dramatic reduction in COVID-19 cases by 2 September, what are the options on the table?

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