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How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?
C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney; Ashley Quigley, UNSW Sydney; Haley Stone, UNSW Sydney, and Rebecca Dawson, UNSW Sydney…
Creating a versatile vaccine to take on Covid-19 in its many guises
Aided by machine learning, scientists are working to develop a vaccine that would be effective against all SARS-CoV-2…
3 skills you need to thrive in a post-pandemic world
Our ability to imagine our future is based on our ability to remember the past – something which…
From cholera to COVID: a brief history of vaccines
The idea of vaccinating people against deadly disease dates back centuries. Today, vaccines save four million lives every…
Who gets to decide when the pandemic is over?
It’s been two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic, and since…
10 COVID-19 lessons that will change the post-pandemic future
We have reached the end of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with more problems on the horizon.…
How COVID-19 transformed genomics and changed the handling of disease outbreaks forever
If the pandemic had happened ten years ago, what would it have looked like? Doubtless there would have…
Omicron may not be the final variant, but it may be the final variant of concern
It is controversial whether viruses are alive, but – like all living things – they do evolve. This…
The World Is Ill-Prepared to Prevent Another Pandemic
While the world’s overall preparedness score in the 2021 Global Health Security Index isn’t particularly good, it is markedly worse in…
A new study shows mixing COVID-19 vaccines could make them more effective
People have a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech shots, followed…
How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for omicron? A microbiologist answers 5 questions about how Moderna and Pfizer could rapidly adjust mRNA vaccines
If the omicron variant of the coronavirus is different enough from the original variant, it’s possible that existing…
Omicron is the new COVID kid on the block: Five steps to avoid, ten to take immediately
South Africa reacted with outrage to travel bans, first triggered by the UK, imposed on it in the…
The Hunt For Coronavirus Variants: How The New One Was Found And What We Know So Far
Since early in the COVID pandemic, the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa has been monitoring changes…
Should You Move If You Work Remotely?
It’s hard to escape the remote work headlines that are taking over since the COVID-19 pandemic started. In…
The Pandemic Has People Stuck In A Bad Mental/Physical Loop
The pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by harming mental health while also making it more…
mRNA Vaccines – Here’s Everything You Need To Know
In December 2020, the US FDA issued emergency use authorization for mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna,…
6 Things To Know About The Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
As the United States flounders to meet its COVID-19 vaccine targets—only 49% of Americans are fully vaccinated to…
Could COVID-19 be mutating in animals without us knowing?
People have been panicking about COVID-19 in animals since the very start of the pandemic. There’s now plenty…
5 Things You Should Know About The Delta Variant
As the new coronavirus strain, called the Delta variant, spreads, experts are taking it seriously. For the first…
New ‘Recipe’ Could Lead To Better COVID-19 Vaccines
A new study looking at the way human cells activate the immune system in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection…
Everything you need to know about the G7’s plan to donate 1 billion vaccine doses
The G7 have announced their plan to donate a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries. However, some…
G7 Is More United But Not Effective Enough To Tackle The World’s Biggest Problems
When the UK hosts the G7 summit in Cornwall between June 10 and 12, it will be the…
World’s Worst Pandemic Leaders: 5 Presidents And Prime Ministers Who Badly Mishandled COVID-19
COVID-19 is notoriously hard to control, and political leaders are only part of the calculus when it comes…
Five Things To Know About: Mixing And Matching Coronavirus Vaccines
The measure has been introduced by France and Germany for people who received a first dose of the…
Is Pandemic Isolation Pushing People Towards Extremism?
Right-wing extremists are taking advantage of COVID-19 restrictions and conspiracy theories to radicalise and recruit new supporters While…
This Is How Blockchain Can Help Fight Pandemics
Blockchain is used to record information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, cheat…
How To Relieve Stress & Anxiety During The COVID-19 Pandemic
It has been over a year and a half since the COVID-19 virus was labeled a global pandemic…
Can Online Therapy Improve Mental Health During The Pandemic?
If your life has been flipped upside down with the many limitations brought about during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
5 Ways You Can Stay Connected With Others During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, the way we think, the way we act, and…
5 Tips To Succeed Working From Home
One of the most challenging transitions that we have had to make during the course of the pandemic…
5 Things To Keep In Mind When Transitioning To Remote Work
Ever since the COVID-19 virus was labeled a global pandemic, people around the world have been forced to…
COVID In India: The Deep-Rooted Issues Behind The Current Crisis
India finds itself in the throes of a humanitarian disaster. Until March 2021, case numbers were low in…
Do we need to update our tools assessing COVID-19 vaccine performance to work against the novel variants?
Over the course of 2020, scientists and global health organisations— including CEPI, the National Institute of Biological Standards…
After Early Success, India’s Daily COVID Infections Have Surpassed The US And Brazil. Why?
India is in the grip of a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections, surpassing even the United States…
Coronavirus Variant Spread Through 15 Countries Before Discovery
The B117 variant of the virus responsible for COVID-19 has been spreading for longer than previously known, researchers…
What is thrombocytopenia, the rare blood condition possibly linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine?
Anthony Zulli, Victoria University; Maja Husaric, Victoria University; Maximilian de Courten, Victoria University, and Vasso Apostolopoulos, Victoria University…
Why People Think Suburbs Are Best After Pandemic
There was a time before the pandemic when people valued being able to walk to and from work.…
COVAX Reaches Over 100 Economies, 42 Days After First International Delivery
More than one hundred economies have received life-saving COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to…
Not All Face Mask Materials Give You The Same Protection
Wearing a face mask can protect you and others from COVID-19, but the type of material and how…
Covid-19 Variants: Five Things To Know About How Coronavirus Is Evolving
The Sars-CoV-2 virus is changing in ways that are making it more transmissible, increasing the severity of disease…
5 Strategies To Prepare Now For The Next Pandemic
While the world is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, public health and emergency management experts are already…
People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price
Picture the United States struggling to deal with a deadly pandemic. State and local officials enact a slate…
Can Vaccinated People Still Spread The Coronavirus?
So you’ve gotten your coronavirus vaccine, waited the two weeks for your immune system to respond to the…
What’s In The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package?
President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package cleared its final hurdle in Congress on Wednesday despite no Republicans voting…
3 Medical Innovations Fueled By COVID-19 That Will Outlast The Pandemic
A number of technologies and tools got a chance to prove themselves for the first time in the…
Watch: Simple Test Shows Masks Reduce Droplet Spray
Eric Westman was one of the first champions of masking as a means to curtail the spread of…
Experts: A Mask Cuts Your Coronavirus Risk By 65%
Social distancing and wearing a mask prevent you from spreading COVID-19, but they also protect you from getting…
How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to other coronavirus vaccines? 4 questions answered
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in…
What can people in wealthy nations do to fix COVID vaccine ‘apartheid’?
It was heartwarming to see 90-year-old Briton Margaret Keenan becoming the first patient in the world to get the SARS-CoV2…
Relief or stimulus: What’s the difference, and what it means for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package
The Biden administration and Congress are fast-tracking a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus package that includes aid for states, cities,…