New variants of the COVID-19 virus may be more contagious and cause more severe disease than the original. A pediatrician and infectious disease specialist explains why.
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After the CDC changed course in late July, recommending universal masking indoors, Nevada became the first state to adopt a flexible masking policy that can quickly adjust to changing COVID-19 rates.
Being immunocompromised appears to affect the vaccine response, but this seems to vary depending on the causes of the person’s low immunity.
A reprimand for Christensen and Morrison on climate
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has dissociated himself from the views of his maverick backbencher George Christensen, writes Michelle Grattan
14% of Australians aged 18-49 are unwilling to get vaccinated, and almost 15% are unsure.
Different groups of researchers give different predictions. And it’s easy to be bewildered, especially if you’re in lockdown and looking for answers. Here’s what to make of it all.
New research shows the dire effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and youth, with as many as 25 per cent of young people affected. Immediate action can help address this distress.
Vaccine efficacy is usually expressed as a percentage, but what is it actually measuring? Statisticians explain what the numbers mean, and what they say about how well a vaccine can protect us.
A discussion is long overdue on how immune-insecure people have to deal with COVID-19.
Reducing transmission of the virus among younger people can help Britain reopen more quickly and reduce the risk of the virus infecting those most at risk.
America’s founders accepted the reality of human selfishness. But, they also said people were capable of thinking for the good of the whole, which is necessary for a free society.
For decades, US schools have been common sites for vaccine clinics to respond to outbreaks and provide catch-up immunizations. So why are they suddenly controversial?
Microaggressions are more subtle than outright discrimination. But they can directly affect HIV treatment outcomes.
With lockdowns likely to be a part of life in Australia until a significant majority of us are vaccinated, it’s timely to think about what we can do to look out for people who may be vulnerable.
The government has ordered 7,700 doses of sotrovimab. But until further evidence shows it’s effective, the guidelines say it should only be given to patients as part of a human clinical trial.
Australians who normally live overseas will face an even tougher time coming back to Australia, under new rules that start this week.
While tightened as part of a ‘tough on crime’ stance, the bail laws cause unintended trauma for women on remand, and should be repealed.
COVID has shown us we can develop a range of safe and effective vaccines. Now we need to do the same for TB.
Death is a part of life: but environmentally harmful burial practices, overcrowded cemeteries and unaffordable funerals are denying many the right to a good death.
Principales colaboradores
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
