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In Ethiopia's new and unsettled political space, there are issues related to the current electoral rules, the performance and strength of the opposition parties, and to campaigning.
A new government with popular legitimacy will have power to address lingering political, economic and security challenges.
Our brains cannot easily understand tiny risks so we tend to overestimate them. That's when we need a little extra help to make the best decisions about our health.
The Delta variant: What it is, where it came from, why it's different and whether COVID-19 vaccines can prevent it.
It's OK to wait longer than three weeks between Pfizer doses, and this may even provide stronger protection. But this must be weighed against the risk of contracting COVID in the meantime.
The UK government is set to make it compulsory for all staff working in care homes in England to get the COVID vaccine. Two ethicists discuss the pros and cons.
During the pandemic, researchers have treated Twitter as a sprawling and evolving historical document.
The post-pandemic return to work will provide an opportunity for employers and employees to reconsider relationships. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving.
To more effectively communicate about climate change online, follow these simple rules
Various companies use different ingredients and different delivery systems in their COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers are investigating whether it's better for individuals to mix what's available.
Vaccines have successfully curtailed viral diseases for decades. But as COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy shows, mistrust and misinformation continue to put lives at risk.
Focusing solely on home working neglects the fact that most employees in the UK rarely or never worked from home after the pandemic
Experts are continually monitoring how well COVID vaccines are working, their side effects, and the amount of disease in the community. These factors can change, and advice will adapt accordingly.
Despite sending Victorians into their fourth lockdown, the Andrews government retains a healthy lead in polling and is favoured to win the next election.
Significant discrepancies in the quantity and quality of hospitals' facilities and services for COVID-19 treatment have contributed to increasing risks for medical workers.
The Fair Work Commission has shown it can still provide important economic leadership.
While it is well known that under-25s are most likely to bear the brunt of job losses when furlough ends, older workers are vulnerable too.
Health workers have long called for better protections against COVID-19. Well fitting masks are now required when caring for COVID-19 patients. But the guidelines on ventilation miss the mark.
Even if we came up with a definition of what makes the "best" vaccine, we don't have the luxury of choice, when vaccines are in short supply.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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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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Senior Lecturer in Evidence-Based Healthcare and University Ethics Advisor, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Nursing, University of Newcastle
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Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and President of Research-Aid Networks, University of Kent
