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  1. COVID-19 has created a huge rubbish problem

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 1800 AEDT, 2000 NZDT

    which many countries committed to at the recent UN Climate Change Conference, and, of course, a healthy recovery from COVID-19 and preparedness for other health emergencies in the future. ... The COVID-19 Read more about COVID-19 has created a huge rubbish problem

    InternationalWorld Health Organization (WHO)

  2. COVID-19 vaccines generate T-cell responses that still work against Omicron

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 1030 AEDT, 1230 NZDT

    Nature

    Media release paper 1: Immunology: Vaccination and infection induced T cell responses maintained against OmicronThe majority of T cell responses against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, induced by Read more about COVID-19 vaccines generate T-cell responses that still work against Omicron

    InternationalUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA

  3. We need to talk about death

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 1030 AEDT, 1230 NZDT

    The Lancet Commissions

    Experts warn of the increasing overmedicalisation of death, call for radical rethink of how society cares for dying people The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the ultimate medicalised death, with patients Read more about We need to talk about death

    InternationalSt Christopher’s Hospice, UK

  4. In countries without much war, COVID-19 the deadliest event in 100 years

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 0900 AEDT, 1100 NZDT

    Annals of Internal Medicine

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, excess deaths in Switzerland, Sweden and Spain peaked at levels not seen since 1918, according to international researchers. ... found that excess deaths associated with the Read more about In countries without much war, COVID-19 the deadliest event in 100 years

    InternationalUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland

  5. Got a negative COVID test? Knowing what that means for quarantine can be tough

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    Assessing How Consumers Interpret and Act on Results From At-Home COVID-19 Self-test KitsJAMA Internal MedicineWhat The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial assessed how the instructions and Read more about Got a negative COVID test? Knowing what that means for quarantine can be tough

    InternationalDartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, USA

  6. Rich countries donating half their Covid vaccine supply would be a “win-win”

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Feb 2022 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    Nature Human Behaviour

    This inequity has resulted in continued, high rates of infections and deaths in LMICs, whilst the recent emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 threatens advances made by HICs in ... Using a mathematical Read more about Rich countries donating half their Covid vaccine supply would be a “win-win”

    Australia; New ZealandCity University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; Chinese Academyof Sciences, China;

  7. COVID-19 hospitalisations are tougher for people with disabilities

    Publicly released: Mon 31 Jan 2022 at 1601 AEDT, 1801 NZDT

    Canadian Medical Association Journal

    Analysing the outcomes of about 1300 COVID-19 patients across a Canadian teaching hospital network, the researchers say patients with a disability had 36 per cent longer hospital stays and were Read more about COVID-19 hospitalisations are tougher for people with disabilities

    InternationalUniversity of Toronto, Canada

  8. We urgently need better masks, say OzSAGE experts

    Publicly released: Mon 31 Jan 2022 at 1530 AEDT, 1730 NZDT

    The Covid-19 virus is transmitted through breathing in small particles known as ‘aerosols’ that contain the virus. ... the workforce and keep business functioning safely and effectively with less Read more about We urgently need better masks, say OzSAGE experts

    AustraliaOzSAGE

  9. ‘Mozzie Monitors’ kicks off monster mosquito season

    Publicly released: Mon 31 Jan 2022 at 1330 AEDT, 1530 NZDT

    Millions of people are exposed to mosquito-borne diseases daily, especially dengue virus and malaria,” Prof Williams says. ... Amid COVID-19, this can make a real difference to people who are feeling Read more about ‘Mozzie Monitors’ kicks off monster mosquito season

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia

  10. Could a smartphone app be used to detect COVID-19?

    Publicly released: Sat 29 Jan 2022 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    A smartphone-based test could be the answer to fast, cheap, and sensitive testing for diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza according to international researchers. ... The team tested their device on Read more about Could a smartphone app be used to detect COVID-19?

    InternationalUniversity of California, USA

  11. EXPERT REACTION: Should we be worried about the new Omicron sub variant BA.2?

    Publicly released: Fri 28 Jan 2022 at 1009 AEDT, 1209 NZDT

    Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the Omicron variant that has been found in at least 40 countries, including Australia. ... This version of the Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Should we be worried about the new Omicron sub variant BA.2?

    Australia; NSW; VICAustralian Science Media Centre

  12. Researchers target 'Jekyll and Hyde' bacteria behind respiratory infections

    Publicly released: Fri 28 Jan 2022 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Pathogens

    Researchers have discovered a way to kill a type of bacteria that causes millions of respiratory infections in children and the elderly, paving the way for more effective treatment. ... More sinisterly, Read more about Researchers target 'Jekyll and Hyde' bacteria behind respiratory infections

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland

  13. Moderna still maintains protection against COVID-19 hospitalisation over time

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Jan 2022 at 0900 AEDT, 1100 NZDT

    New England Journal of Medicine

    While immunity from COVID-19 infection after the Moderna vaccine wanes from four months after the second dose protection against severe disease remains, according to Qatar research. ... However, the Read more about Moderna still maintains protection against COVID-19 hospitalisation over time

    InternationalWeill Cornell Medicine–Qatar

  14. Cancer immunotherapy treatment can reverse HIV latency

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Jan 2022 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    Science Translational Medicine

    and co-lead of this latest clinical trial - and her team, found the PD1 exhaustion markers allow the virus to go into hiding. ... the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about Cancer immunotherapy treatment can reverse HIV latency

    Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne | The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

  15. COVID tests well tolerated by Aussie school kids

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Jan 2022 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

    BMJ Open

    A study conducted across 40 Western Australian schools has found that COVID testing using a combined nose and throat swab was well tolerated by kids as young as four, with 71 ... The study found that Read more about COVID tests well tolerated by Aussie school kids

    Australia; WATelethon Kids Institute | Edith Cowan University | The University of Western Australia ...

  16. Your gut bugs may determine whether you get long COVID

    Publicly released: Wed 26 Jan 2022 at 1030 AEDT, 1230 NZDT

    GUT

    of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person’s risk of developing ‘long COVID’ many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 ... And they conclude: “In Read more about Your gut bugs may determine whether you get long COVID

    InternationalThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

  17. COVID-19 hospitalisation linked to greater risk of later readmission or death

    Publicly released: Wed 26 Jan 2022 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    PLOS Medicine

    A large study in the UK found that, compared to the general population, people who had been hospitalised for COVID-19 - and survived for at least one week after discharge - were ... England found that, Read more about COVID-19 hospitalisation linked to greater risk of later readmission or death

    InternationalLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

  18. Can we predict who will get long COVID?

    Publicly released: Wed 26 Jan 2022 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    Nature Communications

    Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection can affect many organs and even after clearance of the infection, symptoms can persist long term. ... 53. 9% of mild and 82. 2% of severe COVID-19 cases developed PACS, defined Read more about Can we predict who will get long COVID?

    InternationalUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland

  19. Myocarditis rare but possible following mRNA COVID vaccine

    Publicly released: Wed 26 Jan 2022 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    JAMA

    Myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - is a rare but serious adverse event that can occur after receiving an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, according to international researchers who looked Read more about Myocarditis rare but possible following mRNA COVID vaccine

    InternationalUS Centers forDisease Control and Prevention, USA

  20. Prioritise children’s wellbeing amid a COVID return to school

    Publicly released: Tue 25 Jan 2022 at 1538 AEDT, 1738 NZDT

    UniSA’s Professor Marjory Ebbeck says while COVID-19 remains prominent in media and everyday discussions, helping children think positively about their new school year will be important for their Read more about Prioritise children’s wellbeing amid a COVID return to school

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia

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