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COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, that has not been previously identified in humans. See below for a collection of resources to help you cover this issue (Please note: additional resources are available to journalists who are logged in).

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  1. Tweens use screens for a third of their after-school time

    Publicly released: Fri 7 Jul 2023 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    NZMJ

    The screen use was mostly dominated by television and computers, with tablets and phones being a lower proportion. ... Screen use rose rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and children in 2023 are Read more about Tweens use screens for a third of their after-school time

    New ZealandUniversity of Otago

  2. Women from refugee backgrounds at higher risk of mental distress due to COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 6 Jul 2023 at 0900 AEST | 1100 NZST

    PLOS Global Public Health

    They've lost everything,” Ms Nadar says. Ms Nadar saw that for this group of women, the COVID-19 pandemic resurfaced trauma and exacerbated existing mental health issues. ... Rees says. “We need to be Read more about Women from refugee backgrounds at higher risk of mental distress due to COVID-19

    Australia; NSW; VICThe University of New South Wales

  3. More than half of new drugs add little to existing treatments

    Publicly released: Thu 6 Jul 2023 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

    The BMJ

    The system’s current performance does not meet the expectations of patients and the public, clinicians, or policy makers,” she writes. ... Having experienced the potential of a coordinated drug Read more about More than half of new drugs add little to existing treatments

    InternationalUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), Germany

  4. Global efforts to reduce infectious diseases must extend beyond early childhood

    Publicly released: Wed 5 Jul 2023 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    The Lancet

    The COVID-19 pandemic and recent epidemics of Zika virus, Ebola and severe acute respiratory syndrome underscore the urgent need to take stock of infectious disease control,” he said. ... The unfinished Read more about Global efforts to reduce infectious diseases must extend beyond early childhood

    Australia; International; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

  5. Escaping exploitation with nowhere to go: Barriers in accommodating survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery

    Publicly released: Tue 4 Jul 2023 at 1220 AEST | 1420 NZST

    The Anti-Trafficking Review

    We know we are in the middle of a severe housing crisis, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected housing affordability and the availability of rental properties and accommodation Read more about Escaping exploitation with nowhere to go: Barriers in accommodating survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia|Australian Red Cross

  6. Coronavirus inflammatory marker testing could save lives

    Publicly released: Tue 4 Jul 2023 at 1123 AEST | 1323 NZST

    Frontiers in Immunology

    With vaccinations leading to high levels of population immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organization recently highlighted the decreasing trend in COVID-19 deaths, the decline in COVID-19 Read more about Coronavirus inflammatory marker testing could save lives

    Australia; International; SAFlinders University|University of Sassari. Italy

  7. Voluntourism still a 'neo-colonial practice' despite new focus on cultural exchange

    Publicly released: Fri 30 Jun 2023 at 1010 AEST | 1210 NZST

    Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

    Voluntourism is a controversial mix of overseas volunteer work and more traditional tourist experiences that before the Covid-19 pandemic some estimated to be a US$2 billion industry annually. Read more about Voluntourism still a 'neo-colonial practice' despite new focus on cultural exchange

    New Zealand; Pacific; InternationalMassey University

  8. Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk

    Publicly released: Fri 30 Jun 2023 at 0938 AEST | 1138 NZST

    Biological Reviews

    The wildlife origins of the COVID-19 pandemic show that mammals in human-modified ecosystems often host high pathogen loads and pose serious zoonotic disease risks,” he said. ... The research is Read more about Rising monkey and pig populations pose human disease risk

    Australia; Pacific; International; QLDThe University of Queensland

  9. How COVID-19 affected dental services in Fiji

    Publicly released: Fri 30 Jun 2023 at 0800 AEST | 1000 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    COVID-19 has had a big impact on how dental clinics practice, given how the virus spreads, but no research has been done until now about how the pandemic affected services ... They report that most Fijian Read more about How COVID-19 affected dental services in Fiji

    PacificFiji National University, Fiji; University of Bradford, United Kingdom; Mahidol University, Thailand

  10. New drug could one day treat long COVID and prevent re-infection

    Publicly released: Tue 27 Jun 2023 at 1900 AEST | 2100 NZST

    Nature Communications

    A new drug developed by QIMR Berghofer could transform the treatment of COVID-19 by potentially protecting against infection by any SARS-CoV-2 variant and reversing the persistent inflammation that Read more about New drug could one day treat long COVID and prevent re-infection

    Australia; QLDQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

  11. Customising the fit of respirator facepieces proves a good measure

    Publicly released: Tue 27 Jun 2023 at 1136 AEST | 1336 NZST

    Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

    Working with public hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr Chapman with clinician and cardiac electrophysiology scientist at Flinders, Professor Anand Ganesan, led the project to compare Read more about Customising the fit of respirator facepieces proves a good measure

    Australia; SAFlinders University

  12. Even a mild COVID-19 infection may reduce sperm quality months later

    Publicly released: Mon 26 Jun 2023 at 1915 AEST | 2115 NZST

    European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

    Núñez-Calonge. It is known that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can affect the testicles and sperm, but the mechanism is still unknown. ... It should be mentioned that impairment of semen parameters may not be due Read more about Even a mild COVID-19 infection may reduce sperm quality months later

    InternationalScientific Reproduction Unit, Madrid, Spain

  13. Yeast dust makes a cheap, fast virus test

    Publicly released: Mon 26 Jun 2023 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    Nature Nanotechnology

    Researchers from The University of Queensland have made a dust from baker’s yeast that can detect COVID-19 and could safeguard communities against future pandemics. ... AIBN research fellow Dr Read more about Yeast dust makes a cheap, fast virus test

    Australia; QLDAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)...

  14. 1.3 billion people will be living with diabetes by 2050, and the gap is widening for First Nations Aussies

    Publicly released: Fri 23 Jun 2023 at 1030 AEST | 1230 NZST

    The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

    The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified diabetes inequity globally, with people with diabetes 50% more likely to develop severe infection and twice as likely to die compared to those without diabetes, Read more about 1.3 billion people will be living with diabetes by 2050, and the gap is widening for First Nations Aussies

    Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; NTMenzies School of Health Research|Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, USA

  15. Bee disease offers rare insights into RNA virus origins

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Jun 2023 at 1600 AEST | 1800 NZST

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

    The study offers a rare insight in the origins of an RNA virus which, as we’ve seen through the COVID-19 pandemic, can be notoriously tricky to isolate,” Professor Mikheyev ... These mites carry the Read more about Bee disease offers rare insights into RNA virus origins

    Australia; ACTThe Australian National University|CSIRO

  16. Tackling viruses with pandemic potential

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Jun 2023 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

    Nature Communications

    Dr Isaacs said the virus caused fever and severe respiratory symptoms and was from the same class of viruses as the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses. ... We saw with COVID-19 how unprepared the world was Read more about Tackling viruses with pandemic potential

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland

  17. Urgent action needed to further improve child survival in Ethiopia

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Jun 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS Global Public Health

    With Ethiopia’s mortality rates two and three times those figures, the country is unlikely to reach those targets. ... Given the study uses data prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent civil war Read more about Urgent action needed to further improve child survival in Ethiopia

    Australia; International; WACurtin University

  18. Lessons learned from New Zealand's ‘genomic journey’ through the COVID-19 pandemic

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Jun 2023 at 1143 AEST | 1343 NZST

    BMC Medicine

    New Zealand scientists at the forefront of our COVID-19 pandemic response say the lessons learned from our world-leading genomic surveillance programmes could be useful in the looming crisis of Read more about Lessons learned from New Zealand's ‘genomic journey’ through the COVID-19 pandemic

    New ZealandESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd)...

  19. Video games spark exciting new frontier in neuroscience

    Publicly released: Wed 14 Jun 2023 at 1300 AEST | 1500 NZST

    Nature Communications

    Dr Tristan Wallis and Professor Frederic Meunier from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute came up with the idea while in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Individual proteins bounce and move in a Read more about Video games spark exciting new frontier in neuroscience

    Australia; QLDQueensland Brain Institute|The University of Queensland

  20. Lung and heart stem cell research paves way for new COVID-19 treatments

    Publicly released: Wed 14 Jun 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    Stem Cell Reports

    Lung and heart stem cell research paves way for new COVID-19 treatmentsResearch at a Glance:Melbourne researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 to ... SARS-CoV-2 primarily Read more about Lung and heart stem cell research paves way for new COVID-19 treatments

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)|The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity...

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