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New research suggests people who exercise for 150 minutes a week are half as likely to die from COVID-19 compared to those who are consistently inactive.
Is more testing really the best way to achieve our aim of living safely with COVID-19?
A deep clean involves cleaning objects or surfaces that may not be routinely cleaned, such as walls, ventilation ducts, curtains, carpets, and hard-to-reach places.
Variants of the original SARS-CoV-2 are now in wide circulation. That means the third wave of COVID-19 has come with new questions about the variants, their effects and what might come next.
COVID-19 survivors often experience physical symptoms for months after their initial symptoms abate. Now, a large study shows that even more suffer from psychiatric and brain issues.
Both the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are now being investigated for links to rare blood disorders.
There were two main ingredients to Taiwan's COVID victory, researchers have found.
Universities and the international education sector have developed a number of concrete plans to bring international students to Australia. But they have all been shelved without a clear explanation.
India and South Africa are pressing the World Trade Organization to waive patent rights to help ramp up vaccine production. There's a better solution.
Misconceptions of rural realities can have serious implications. Better use of data can help avoid this and lead to policies that will help rural communities recover in the post-pandemic.
The fight for vaccine equity needs to stop looking to multilateral institutions for permission and instead focus on the policy tools that are already available to states.
While most areas experienced a reduction in air pollution in response to lockdown measures, other areas saw only small improvements or even an air quality deterioration.
European regulators are investigating a possible link between the vaccine and a second rare blood disorder.
During the pandemic, clear and reliable health communication can literally be a life-and-death issue. Researchers who focus on the science of science communication highlight strategies that work.
If one adenoviral vaccine is linked with blood clots, it doesn’t mean all vaccines in this family will have that same effect. But it's definitely worth health authorities assessing the data.
The idea that Atlantic Canada’s pandemic success is due to a 'collective ethic' unique to the region is disingenuous. In fact, government decisions to prioritize human lives explain the success.
Nursing homes have struggled through COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns. Giving nurses more quality time with patients can help them win back trust.
A vaccine expert breaks down everything you need to know about the Novavax vaccine.
Child care in Canada needs a major overhaul to improve working conditions for educators by increasing pay and investing in training and professional development opportunities.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Stephen Duckett is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and President of Research-Aid Networks, University of Kent
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Evidence-Based Healthcare and University Ethics Advisor, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of Vaccinology and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytical Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
