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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. This robot can remind people to social distance in crowds

    Publicly released: Thu 2 Dec 2021 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    COVID-19 mobile robot could detect and tackle social distancing breaches Surveillance robot could help reduce disease spread and also aid contact tracing A new strategy to reduce the spread of Read more about This robot can remind people to social distance in crowds

    InternationalUniversity of Maryland, USA

  2. Uncontrolled HIV could be behind Covid-19 variants in Africa

    Publicly released: Thu 2 Dec 2021 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    People with weakened immune systems are more likely to remain infected with Covid-19 for several weeks or months, increasing the virus' opportunity to mutate. ... A major risk, they note, of drawing Read more about Uncontrolled HIV could be behind Covid-19 variants in Africa

    Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  3. Artificial intelligence to develop fundamentally new problem-solving techniques

    Publicly released: Thu 2 Dec 2021 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    While of profound interest in its own right, knot theory also has myriad applications in the physical sciences, from understanding DNA strands, fluid dynamics and the interplay of forces in the Read more about Artificial intelligence to develop fundamentally new problem-solving techniques

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney

  4. COVID-19 pandemic puts spotlight on science misinformation ‘triggers’

    Publicly released: Thu 2 Dec 2021 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

    BMJ Open Science

    A study documenting experiences of Australian health researchers and science communicators during the COVID-19 pandemic shows a shared concern regarding the contribution of long neglected issues in Read more about COVID-19 pandemic puts spotlight on science misinformation ‘triggers’

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney

  5. Call for targeted ear screening with hearing loss found in 1 in 10 disadvantaged children

    Publicly released: Thu 2 Dec 2021 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

    Public Health Research & Practice

    At the same time, the classroom disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic may further widen the gap in educational outcomes in the future, they add. ... And a paper on navigating the health system from a Deaf Read more about Call for targeted ear screening with hearing loss found in 1 in 10 disadvantaged children

    Australia; NSWSax Institute | Macquarie University

  6. Australia’s healthcare system comes out ahead in global comparison

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 1330 AEDT, 1530 NZDT

    Health Services Research

    The researchers used data from 2014 to 2018, so the study did not include the impact of COVID-19 on health outcomes. ... The study also compared the use of prescription drugs and the price per script. Read more about Australia’s healthcare system comes out ahead in global comparison

    Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)

  7. Ivermectin could help save the endangered Australian sea lion

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 1045 AEDT, 1245 NZDT

    International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

    While ivermectin recently gained notoriety as an unproven prophylactic and therapy for COVID-19 (coronavirus), it has long been used in both human and veterinary medicine as a highly effective Read more about Ivermectin could help save the endangered Australian sea lion

    Australia; NSW; SA; WAThe University of Sydney | The University of Adelaide

  8. Kids with poorly controlled asthma more likely to end up in hospital with COVID-19

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 1030 AEDT, 1230 NZDT

    The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

    8%) had a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, and 67 (1. 5%) of these were admitted to hospital with COVID-19. ... A balance between the risk of hospitalisation from SARS-CoV-2 and the low risk of vaccination Read more about Kids with poorly controlled asthma more likely to end up in hospital with COVID-19

    New Zealand; InternationalVictoria University of Wellington | University of Edinburgh, UK

  9. Allergies and asthma associated with a... lower COVID risk?

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 1030 AEDT, 1230 NZDT

    Thorax

    A growing body of evidence suggests that at least some risk factors for developing COVID-19 may differ from those which predispose to severe disease and the need for intensive care, ... To explore this Read more about Allergies and asthma associated with a... lower COVID risk?

    InternationalQueen Mary University of London, UK

  10. Complications in pregnancy and birth increase with COVID-19 infection

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Medicine

    The team suggest that vaccination may be useful to protect women and their babies, particularly for women at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infections. ... Few studies have looked at Read more about Complications in pregnancy and birth increase with COVID-19 infection

    InternationalUniversite´ de Paris, France

  11. HIV diagnoses in Australia lowest since 1980s, but COVID-19 a likely driver

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 0100 AEDT, 0300 NZDT

    While the reductions are encouraging and reinforce a downward trend over the past six years, experts warn that the numbersneed to be interpreted with caution, as ... and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is Read more about HIV diagnoses in Australia lowest since 1980s, but COVID-19 a likely driver

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales | The Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society

  12. Cancer survival rates are improving in Australia

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

    The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have had at least some effect on the uptake of cancer-related services. ... Harvey said. ‘The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnosis and treatment will Read more about Cancer survival rates are improving in Australia

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  13. The top 10 medicines prescribed in Australia in 2020-21

    Publicly released: Wed 1 Dec 2021 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

    Australian Prescriber

    and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Top 10 medicines in this COVID yearA depression medicine has climbed the list and two antibiotics have dropped in the top 10 prescribed medicines Read more about The top 10 medicines prescribed in Australia in 2020-21

    Australia; ACTAustralian Government - Dept of Health | NPS MedicineWise

  14. Immunocompromised people three times more likely to get COVID-19 after vaccination

    Publicly released: Tue 30 Nov 2021 at 1601 AEDT, 1801 NZDT

    Journal of Medical Economics

    2 million people shows COVID-19 infections in the ‘fully’ vaccinated are rare but are more common and severe in people with weaker immune systems. ... Several countries are currently experiencing a Read more about Immunocompromised people three times more likely to get COVID-19 after vaccination

    InternationalPfizer Inc, USA

  15. EXPERT REACTION: Victoria creates Australia's first mRNA COVID vaccine

    Publicly released: Tue 30 Nov 2021 at 1600 AEDT, 1800 NZDT

    Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford today announced 450 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate have been produced in Boronia, enabling 150 people to take Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Victoria creates Australia's first mRNA COVID vaccine

    Australia; VIC; ACTVictorian Government | Monash University | Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

  16. Telehealth-delivered diet and exercise program eased knee pain and triggered weight loss

    Publicly released: Tue 30 Nov 2021 at 0900 AEDT, 1100 NZDT

    Annals of Internal Medicine

    2 per cent. New research investigating the benefits of telehealth-delivered exercise and diet programs has found 80 per cent of participants experienced improvement in knee pain and an average of Read more about Telehealth-delivered diet and exercise program eased knee pain and triggered weight loss

    Australia; InternationalThe University of Melbourne

  17. Long COVID linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

    Publicly released: Tue 30 Nov 2021 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    JACC: Heart Failure

    is the first of its kind to identify a correlation between long-haul COVID-19 and chronic fatigue syndrome. ... Patients had been previously diagnosed with acute COVID-19 infection for a range of three to Read more about Long COVID linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

    InternationalIcahn School of Medicine, USA

  18. Aussies and Kiwis now have the world's highest level of trust in scientists

    Publicly released: Mon 29 Nov 2021 at 2200 AEDT, Tue 30 Nov 21 at 0000 NZDT

    nurses. During the Covid-19 pandemic, more than three-quarters of people globally said they trust science (80%) and scientists (77%) either ‘a lot’ or ‘some,’ according to the Wellcome Global Read more about Aussies and Kiwis now have the world's highest level of trust in scientists

    Australia; New ZealandWellcome

  19. EXPERT REACTION: Omicron COVID variant - your questions answered

    Publicly released: Mon 29 Nov 2021 at 1400 AEDT, 1600 NZDT

    With Christmas just around the corner the new Omicron variant has arrived to throw a COVID shaped spanner in the works. ... Some of these answers also come from expert comments gathered over the weekend Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Omicron COVID variant - your questions answered

    Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WAAustralian Science Media Centre

  20. 1 in 6 women with endometriosis have lost jobs due to the condition

    Publicly released: Mon 29 Nov 2021 at 1200 AEDT, 1400 NZDT

    Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ANZJOG),

    That fact that an overwhelming majority of women with endometriosis have benefited from the shift to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important insight. ... The survey results are Read more about 1 in 6 women with endometriosis have lost jobs due to the condition

    Australia; NSWSouthern Cross University | Western Sydney University

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