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. 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

  2. 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)...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. Sports injury hospitalisations return to pre-COVID-19 trends

    Publicly released: Wed 14 Jun 2023 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    injury hospitalisations largely in line with pre-COVID-19 trends – according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). ... In response to COVID-19 lockdowns and the Read more about Sports injury hospitalisations return to pre-COVID-19 trends

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  6. Diabetes drug shortly after infection cuts risk of long COVID by 40%

    Publicly released: Fri 9 Jun 2023 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

    The Lancet Infectious Diseases

    Taking a two-week course of metformin, a safe and affordable diabetes medication after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 leads to 40% fewer long COVID diagnoses over the following 10 ... Previous studies Read more about Diabetes drug shortly after infection cuts risk of long COVID by 40%

    InternationalUniversity of Minnesota, USA

  7. Older Australians who coped better mentally during the pandemic were smarter with their money

    Publicly released: Fri 9 Jun 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Among older Australians, those who coped better mentally at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to be making good financial choices, according to Australian research. ... The team Read more about Older Australians who coped better mentally during the pandemic were smarter with their money

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia

  8. COVID-19 can cause brain cells to 'fuse'

    Publicly released: Thu 8 Jun 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    Science Advances

    SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been detected in the brains of people with ‘long COVID’ months after their initial infection. ... SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been Read more about COVID-19 can cause brain cells to 'fuse'

    Australia; NSW; QLDQueensland Brain Institute|The University of Queensland...

  9. COVID-19 transformed road safety for older Australians

    Publicly released: Mon 5 Jun 2023 at 1052 AEST | 1252 NZST

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

    crash data before and after COVID-19 to determine the impact of the pandemic on the frequency and location of crashes involving older people. ... Police-reported crash data for the over-65 population in Read more about COVID-19 transformed road safety for older Australians

    Australia; SAFlinders University

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