All up, your risk of catching COVID on a flight is very low. But there are things you can do to lower that risk even further.
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Getting back into exercise after having COVID is hard, and has to be taken slowly.
Refugee camps should only be a temporary solution. They’re no place for ongoing health care.
A spate of recent accidents on giant tube slides are more than we should expect from “normal rough and tumble” play in a visit to the local playground.
Toe jam was mentioned in a song by The Beatles. Maybe they knew a thing or two about foot hygiene.
Some NDIS participants have been unable to find support workers to help them with their daily living. The government needs to do more to attract disability workers.
Mental health services aren’t meeting young people’s needs, particularly during the global pandemic. But research shows parents can learn how to reduce anxiety and depression in early teens.
The risk of a household contact becoming infected is low. So it’s time to lift isolation requirements, now so many of us are immune to the virus.
Having most Australian adults gather at polling booths seems like a COVID disaster waiting to happen. What measures are in place and how can you limit your risk?
Navigating the NDIS can be a bureaucratic nightmare for participants. Labor has pledged to review the system if elected.
The government has spent $100 billion on the private health insurance rebate. Why? And does it represent value for money?
Many countries are winding back COVID-19 restrictions, but governments should be continuing to promote the importance of voluntary mask use and catching up outdoors.
Our study found a better way to treat eye problems in Indigenous communities – and some key considerations for undertaking culturally safe clinical trials.
Based on the little data we have so far, Omicron XE appears slightly more contagious than other COVID variants.
You can still tell the truth without ruining everyone’s Easter. Here are some tips.
Despite knowing the health benefits of exercise and the harms of inactivity, many of us still struggle to find the motivation to get moving.
Such an expansive scheme is very expensive. It has been costed at A$77.6 billion over the next decade, funded with new taxes on big corporations and billionaires.
Labor has announced it would introduce urgent care centres to take the pressure off emergency departments if it were elected. Would they work?
Queensland is removing the requirement to be vaccinated before entering cafes, pubs, galleries and other public spaces. But this could affect public attitudes about the importance of vaccination.
Studies show long COVID is common enough to be a major public-health threat. It can damage the brain and other organs and may remain silent during childhood but cause chronic disease in later life.
We interviewed 80 Australians from a wide range of ages and backgrounds about how the government handled the pandemic. Their responses were mixed.
It’s the comparison behind COVID-19 claims Scott Morrison has been making for two years. But comparing with countries at the same environmental risk shows Australia’s pandemic failures throughout.
We reviewed all the research on mental health during the first year of COVID lockdowns. Here’s what we found.
The resignation of the director-general of health and two of his deputies highlights the risk of burnout during the pandemic. What can employers do to help overwhelmed workers?
Too sleepy? In a rush? Or something more concerning? Teenagers often get turned off breakfast. Chat to them to find out why and offer some easy options.