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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. New ‘smart’ nanoparticles could help the immune system better attack tumours, study in mice suggests

    Publicly released: Sat 12 Sep 2026 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    Science Advances

    The same technology used to deliver mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines is being used to target a type of immune cell that can help tumours evade the body's defences. ... The findings have been published in Science Read more about New ‘smart’ nanoparticles could help the immune system better attack tumours, study in mice suggests

    Australia; SAAdelaide University

  2. Muscle matters: simple scan could predict heart surgery risks

    Publicly released: Wed 2 Sep 2026 at 1457 AEST, 1657 NZST

    There is strong reason to expect this will be a valid prognostic biomarker with recent studies in COVID-19 patients linking muscle size to pulmonary complications and recovery outcomes. ... The project is Read more about Muscle matters: simple scan could predict heart surgery risks

    Australia; SAAdelaide University | Calvary Adelaide Hospital

  3. How the COVID-19 vaccines work to prevent severe COVID-19

    Publicly released: Wed 2 Sep 2026 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS Medicine

    When we get a COVID-19 vaccination, the antibodies we produce work to prevent severe COVID-19 and are likely more effective than antibody therapies, according to Australian research. ... The researchers Read more about How the COVID-19 vaccines work to prevent severe COVID-19

    Australia; NSW; VICKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney | The University of New South Wales ...

  4. Research offers new approach to vaccine design for broader immunity

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 1252 AEST, 1452 NZST

    Like many viruses, SARS-CoV-2 – the Covid virus – changes frequently with multiple different circulating strains globally,” says Dr Isabelle Montgomerie, a postdoctoral researcher in the Connor Read more about Research offers new approach to vaccine design for broader immunity

    New ZealandMalaghan Institute of Medical Research

  5. Scientists can now model NZ's winter illnesses in real time

    Publicly released: Wed 19 Aug 2026 at 0901 AEST, 1101 NZST

    Royal Society Open Science

    In a new paper, NZ and Australian scientists explain how they combined national COVID data with RSV and flu numbers from hospital surveillance, to study trends and provide weekly forecasts of Read more about Scientists can now model NZ's winter illnesses in real time

    Australia; New ZealandUniversity of Canterbury | The University of Melbourne ...

  6. 1.7 million Australians are unprotected against measles

    Publicly released: Mon 17 Aug 2026 at 1608 AEST, 1808 NZST

    ANZJPH

    3%, meaning that almost 7 in every 100 Australians were unlikely to have sufficient protection against measles if exposed to the virus in 2019. ... Importantly, population immunity may now be slightly Read more about 1.7 million Australians are unprotected against measles

    Australia; New Zealand; NSW; ACTNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) ...

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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