Resources for Journalists

Struggling to taste things after COVID? It could that your sense of smell is to blame

Publicly released: Wed 24 Apr 2024 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

JAMA Network Open

You may feel like COVID-19 left you with a lingering loss of taste, but research from the US suggests that it may actually be a loss of your sense of ... The research used objective measures of taste and Read more about Struggling to taste things after COVID? It could that your sense of smell is to blame

COVID-19 treatment guidelines differ widely between countries, and most recommend treatments that don't work

Publicly released: Tue 23 Apr 2024 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

BMJ Global Health

And despite the fact that COVID-19 is no longer taking the toll on lives and health that it once did, the virus is still evolving and active around the globe, ... One in three guidelines (36; 33%) Read more about COVID-19 treatment guidelines differ widely between countries, and most recommend treatments that don't work

Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns meant high stress, demand and pressure for social workers and human services staff

Publicly released: Mon 22 Apr 2024 at 0300 AEST | 0500 NZST

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Australian researchers interviewed 12 Melbourne-based social workers and human services staff about their experience of the city's extensive and stringent COVID-19 lockdowns, and analysed their Read more about Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns meant high stress, demand and pressure for social workers and human services staff

This poor soul had COVID-19 for almost 2 years, so long it mutated into a new variant

Publicly released: Fri 19 Apr 2024 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

ESCMID Global Congress 2024

immunocompromised patients Although rare, persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections in immunocompromised patients could lead to increased number of mutations in the virus genome. ... Whereas healthy SARS-CoV-2 Read more about This poor soul had COVID-19 for almost 2 years, so long it mutated into a new variant

Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection

Publicly released: Thu 18 Apr 2024 at 1000 AEST | 1200 NZST

Nature Communications

The ADAPT study followed people who contracted COVID-19 during Australia’s first wave, as well as a matched control group, for up to two years. ... of COVID-19, and it is a group in which the initial Read more about Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection

EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 vaccines likely prevented nearly 18,000 deaths in NSW's early Omicron era

Publicly released: Wed 17 Apr 2024 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

PLOS ONE

The team used a simulation of NSW's vaccination and COVID-19 death rates in people aged 50 or older to see how vaccination and how second and third doses impacted ... COVID-19 deaths, and predict what Read more about EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 vaccines likely prevented nearly 18,000 deaths in NSW's early Omicron era

Important health information missing in online food delivery menus

Publicly released: Sun 14 Apr 2024 at 2301 AEST | Mon 15 Apr 2024 at 0101 NZST

Public Health Nutrition

rapidly, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... One of the aims of the 2021-2030 National Preventive Health Strategy is to improve access to and the consumption of a healthy diet,” says Dr Gibson. Read more about Important health information missing in online food delivery menus

Post-Covid kids aren't walking to school like they used to

Publicly released: Fri 12 Apr 2024 at 0914 AEST | 1114 NZST

Journal of Transport & Health

The Covid lockdown period has disrupted Kiwi kids who walk to school, with students 42% less likely to return to their usual walking commute, new research finds. ... The authors say that restoring the Read more about Post-Covid kids aren't walking to school like they used to

Young drinkers are ending up in ED less

Publicly released: Fri 12 Apr 2024 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

New Zealand Medical Journal

The majority of all drinking-related patients had last imbibed at a private residence, purchased their drink from an off-license, and were most likely drinking beer (31%). ... Over the three waves of the Read more about Young drinkers are ending up in ED less

CORRECTION: EXPERT REACTION: Australia [has not] recorded zero COVID-19 deaths for at least a week 

Publicly released: Thu 11 Apr 2024 at 1430 AEST | 1630 NZST

Media reports based on data from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care had suggested Australia recorded no deaths associated with COVID-19 for a week, although experts have Read more about CORRECTION: EXPERT REACTION: Australia [has not] recorded zero COVID-19 deaths for at least a week