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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. Most high-risk mental health calls to 1737 come from women and teens

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Jul 2025 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    New Zealand Medical Journal

    The 1737 mental health helpline saw contact surges during major national events like COVID-19 lockdowns and the Christchurch mosque attacks. ... The team says this is in line with research showing women Read more about Most high-risk mental health calls to 1737 come from women and teens

    New ZealandAUT University | Whakarongorau Aotearoa | New Zealand Telehealth Services,

  2. Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases

    Publicly released: Thu 10 Jul 2025 at 1152 AEST, 1352 NZST

    BMJ Global Health

    Routine vaccine coverage is declining due to many factors including vaccine hesitancy and funding cuts for organisations like USAID and Gavi, and in many places gaps in coverage due to ... 19 disruptions Read more about Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases

    Australia; VICBurnet Institute | Monash University | The University of Melbourne

  3. Long COVID and chronic fatigue may share features in common

    Publicly released: Wed 9 Jul 2025 at 1646 AEST, 1846 NZST

    PNAS

    They found higher levels of oxidative stress (which damages cells) in the people with ME/CFS and long COVID than in healthy people’s cells. ... The findings suggest there are similarities between ME/CFS Read more about Long COVID and chronic fatigue may share features in common

    InternationalStanford University, USA

  4. COVID, flu & other nasties: what to expect this season and beyond

    Publicly released: Wed 9 Jul 2025 at 0600 AEST, 0800 NZST

    Lloyd is currently co-leading a study investigating how today’s newer strains of COVID-19 compare to Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). ... What if you get COVID? A/Prof. Rhee says while Read more about COVID, flu & other nasties: what to expect this season and beyond

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales

  5. AI Chatbots might be helping to write more than 1 in 10 biomedical research papers

    Publicly released: Fri 4 Jul 2025 at 1059 AEST, 1259 NZST

    Science Advances

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, studies employed a framework that compared excess deaths during the pandemic with pre-COVID fatalities to deduce SAR-CoV-2’s impact on mortality. ... They also examined the Read more about AI Chatbots might be helping to write more than 1 in 10 biomedical research papers

    InternationalUniversity of Tübingen, Germany

  6. Mental health disorders, malaria, and heart disease most affected by COVID-19 disruption

    Publicly released: Thu 3 Jul 2025 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    The BMJ

    Disrupted care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease Read more about Mental health disorders, malaria, and heart disease most affected by COVID-19 disruption

    InternationalZhejiang University School of Medicine, China

  7. Severe COVID-19 may accelerate cognitive decline in older people

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Jul 2025 at 1100 AEST, 1300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    COVID-19 and Cognitive Change in a Community-Based CohortAbout The Study: This cohort study of older participants found accelerated decreases in cognition among individuals hospitalized for Read more about Severe COVID-19 may accelerate cognitive decline in older people

    InternationalMayo Clinic, USA, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA

  8. Life expectancy in Australia is still far from equal

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Jul 2025 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    The Lancet

    However, although there was a narrowing of the gap in life expectancy across socioeconomic groups from the late 2010s onwards, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women reversed this ... Study lead Read more about Life expectancy in Australia is still far from equal

    Australia; VIC; ACTThe Australian National University | The University of Melbourne

  9. More Aussies were hospitalised due to their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Publicly released: Mon 30 Jun 2025 at 0300 AEST, 0500 NZST

    Drug and Alcohol Review

    The number of Australians who were hospitalised or died as a result of their alcohol consumption increased over the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during mid-late 2020, according to Australian research Read more about More Aussies were hospitalised due to their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACTNational Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) ...

  10. NANOSPRESSO device could make personalised medicines on-demand

    Publicly released: Thu 26 Jun 2025 at 1900 AEST, 2100 NZST

    Frontiers in Science

    They also cite the success of using similar nucleic acid platforms to produce, for example, mRNA vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and say that modern advancements in closed-system microfluidics Read more about NANOSPRESSO device could make personalised medicines on-demand

    InternationalUniversity Medical Center, The Netherlands

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