Vaccine coverage is among the world’s best and cases have come down from their peak – but the pandemic isn’t over yet.
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Lack of human touch can lead to greater stress, anxiety and loneliness – and that is what made the social distancing during the pandemic so hard for many.
Researchers are piecing together clues to better understand the puzzling array of symptoms in those who never seem to fully recover from COVID-19.
We found two small air cleaners in a single hospital room could clear 99% of potentially infectious COVID aerosols within 5.5 minutes.
Palmer’s anti-lockdown ads were not breaching any laws, so the decision about whether to run them become a purely ethical one. In the end, Nine has made the right decision.
Failed COVID-19 strategies have resulted in the spread of the virus to vulnerable Aboriginal communities in north-Western NSW.
Great crises have historically given impetus to right-wing mobilisation, and the COVID pandemic is no exception. However, it’s not always to the right’s benefit.
From sunny ways to heat domes, much has changed since 2015. Justin Trudeau must convince voters he’s their best bet for pandemic and economic security, and to deal with climate change.
As we likely settle into a long-term relationship with COVID-19, this new relationship will not likely leave masks forgotten.
Madagascar seems to be heading towards a new political crisis, much more complex and probably more violent than the previous ones.
The news is full of stories of people who refused the jab who died of COVID.
The AMA has shaped some important decisions in the pandemic, but it’s not always clear how its power is used.
We are living through a one-in-one hundred year event. We are all doing the best we can. And that’s not only OK, it’s enough.
Research shows Australians are broadly supportive of vaccine mandates. But to appear legitimate, a mandate needs to serve clearly articulated public health goals and be proportionate.
Precarious academic work, stable funding, purposeful course design and greater attention to equity are issues that students and faculty want to see addressed.
Research on the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 in long-term care homes is shedding light on avenues for positive change.
Gig work is entering almost every industry and changing the relationship between workers, employers, service providers and customers. But gig workers face new and unique challenges.
Basic income must be embedded within a broader strategy of economic reform, aimed at increasing the social wage and improving working conditions.
Getting first doses to countries short of supplies should be the priority, argues the World Health Organization.
How you respond to a risk depends on how you weigh the costs and benefits of an action. The problem is you’re not just a logical computer, and emotions bias your interpretation of the facts.
Top contributors
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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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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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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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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, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
