Resources for Journalists

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. Ask Reddit: what women really want to know about the Tdap vaccine

    Publicly released: Thu 13 Aug 2026 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS Global Public Health

    get the flu, TDAP, and Covid vaccines… I view a newborn getting whooping cough or a fever more severe than me eating deli meat. ... S. (especially since only English-language posts could be included in Read more about Ask Reddit: what women really want to know about the Tdap vaccine

    InternationalPurdue University, USA

  2. High res images of the sun may reveal what powers solar flares

    Publicly released: Thu 6 Aug 2026 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature

    This region is known to be dynamic and complex, with many factors such as magnetic field and convection currents shaping the organization of the atmosphere. ... In the new high-resolution images, the Read more about High res images of the sun may reveal what powers solar flares

    InternationalNational Solar Observatory, USA

  3. Mental health support in schools is important for disaster recovery, study finds

    Publicly released: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 0901 AEST, 1101 NZST

    Royal Society Open Science

    Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy helped children who had experienced natural disasters and human-made disasters like war. ... A wider range of wellbeing-related and behavioural strategies Read more about Mental health support in schools is important for disaster recovery, study finds

    InternationalUniversity of Leeds, UK

  4. EXPERT REACTION: Kids who start social media earlier may do worse at school

    Publicly released: Tue 4 Aug 2026 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Human Behaviour

    The authors speculate that these differences may be attributable to excessive social media engagement and disruptions to pupils’ attention. ... The authors note that, in this study, 0. 2 standard Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Kids who start social media earlier may do worse at school

    InternationalUniversity of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

  5. The lightbulb moment behind a potential antiviral advance

    Publicly released: Thu 30 Jul 2026 at 1317 AEST, 1517 NZST

    Nature Communications

    An unexpected observation by a University of Queensland researcher could lead to a new treatment for deadly infectious diseases including COVID‑19, pneumonia in infants and children,or viral Read more about The lightbulb moment behind a potential antiviral advance

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland | Assiut University, University of Helsinki, Medical University of Gdansk, Finnish Food Authority. The Francis Crick Institute, Imperial College London, Myricx Bio, i-Synapse

  6. Acute pancreatitis on the rise in South Australia, with shift in who is at risk

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 1313 AEST, 1513 NZST

    Pancreatology

    Alcohol‑related pancreatitis accounted for a smaller proportion overall, with researchers observing only a brief spike during the COVID‑19 pandemic, thereafter returning to pre‑pandemic levels. Read more about Acute pancreatitis on the rise in South Australia, with shift in who is at risk

    Australia; SAFlinders University | The University of New South Wales ...

  7. Vitamin B3 treatment may halt severity of rare genetic disease

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

    Researchers believe vitamin B3 may help support energy-producing pathways. Affected children are often born healthy, but common childhood illnesses such as influenza or COVID-19 can trigger sudden Read more about Vitamin B3 treatment may halt severity of rare genetic disease

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute | Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB)

  8. Dealing with post-pandemic sleep issues – it’s not too late

    Publicly released: Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 1208 AEST, 1408 NZST

    Journal of Sleep Research

    pandemic, and may contribute to the fatigue commonly reported by people with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS, or ‘long COVID’). ... The high levels of both poor sleep and fatigue established during Read more about Dealing with post-pandemic sleep issues – it’s not too late

    Australia; International; QLD; SAFlinders University | James Cook University | King's College London

  9. Fat stores power the body’s virus defence

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 1200 AEST, 1400 NZST

    Nature Communications

    strategies. Fat stores power the body’s virus defenceLa Trobe University scientists have uncovered the critical role fatty cell structures play in our body’s early detection and defence against Read more about Fat stores power the body’s virus defence

    Australia; NSW; VICLa Trobe University | The University of Sydney | RMIT University ...

  10. Mental disorders surge among young adults

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Jul 2026 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific

    They also found that while rates for most presentations accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, they were also increasing in the lead up, cautioning against solely assigning blame to COVID. Read more about Mental disorders surge among young adults

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney

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