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. Pandemic related increase in depression in kids and teens stronger among girls and wealthier families

    Publicly released: Tue 2 May 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Pediatrics

    Depression symptoms in children and teenagers increased during the pandemic, with the effect more pronounced in girls and young people from relatively higher-income backgrounds, according to an Read more about Pandemic related increase in depression in kids and teens stronger among girls and wealthier families

    InternationalUniversity of Calgary, Canada

  2. 2022 Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded

    Publicly released: Mon 1 May 2023 at 1530 AEST | 1730 NZST

    Pacific immunologist Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu wins the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize for her work as a leading voice during Covid-19 pandemic. ... He smoked and the most Read more about 2022 Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded

    New Zealand; PacificRoyal Society Te Apārangi

  3. NEWS BRIEFING: BCG vaccine’s lack of protection against COVID-19 highlights importance of trials even during a pandemic

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Apr 2023 at 0700 AEST | 0900 NZST

    New England Journal of Medicine

    Previous research showed BCG boosted ‘front-line’ immunity in infants and protected against some respiratory infections in adolescents and adults, which was the rationale for testing it against Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: BCG vaccine’s lack of protection against COVID-19 highlights importance of trials even during a pandemic

    Australia; VIC; SAMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)|The University of Melbourne...

  4. Death risk nearly 1 in 3 for those with both tuberculosis and COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Apr 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS Global Public Health

    Nearly a third of a group of US hospital patients who had tuberculosis and COVID-19 at the same time died, according to international researchers. ... The team looked at patients with TB in New York City Read more about Death risk nearly 1 in 3 for those with both tuberculosis and COVID-19

    InternationalNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, USA

  5. Tiny hearts advance a giant leap in fight against heart disease

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Apr 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    Cell Reports

    muscle, which is important for several diseases that can cause heart injury including COVID-19. ... One of those is inflammation, which is the body’s reaction to insults such as metabolic disease or Read more about Tiny hearts advance a giant leap in fight against heart disease

    Australia; International; QLDQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

  6. Dogs are pretty good at sniffing out kids with COVID-19

    Publicly released: Tue 25 Apr 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Pediatrics

    The team trained medical alert dogs to search for COVID-19 by sniffing the ankles and feet of students. ... In the lab, the dogs were able to identify samples that did and didn't have COVID-19 above 95% Read more about Dogs are pretty good at sniffing out kids with COVID-19

    InternationalCalifornia Department of Public Health, USA

  7. EXPERT REACTION: Long COVID Inquiry report

    Publicly released: Mon 24 Apr 2023 at 1109 AEST | 1309 NZST

    and a nationally coordinated research program for long COVID and COVID-19. ... Sick and tired: Long COVID inquiry report releasedA national long COVID and COVID-19 database is among the key Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Long COVID Inquiry report

    Australia; VICAustralian Science Media Centre

  8. COVID-19 could increase your risk of diabetes

    Publicly released: Wed 19 Apr 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    They say the rate of new diabetes diagnoses was 672. 2 per 100,000 people exposed to COVID-19, and 508. ... About The Study: In this study of more than 600,000 individuals, SARS-CoV-2 infection was Read more about COVID-19 could increase your risk of diabetes

    InternationalBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Canada

  9. Children with COVID-19 treated safely at home, helping to take burden off hospitals

    Publicly released: Wed 19 Apr 2023 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    Archives of Disease in Childhood

    Murdoch Children’s Dr Laila Ibrahim said the program took pressure off paediatric emergency departments and helped reduce COVID-19 transmission in hospital during the first two years of the pandemic Read more about Children with COVID-19 treated safely at home, helping to take burden off hospitals

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

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