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  1. Australian healthcare workers less willing to work since COVID outbreak

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Sep 2021 at 1250 AEST, 1450 NZST

    Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

    New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shed light on the emotional strain Australian doctors, nurses and paramedics have faced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Obligated to work?During Read more about Australian healthcare workers less willing to work since COVID outbreak

    Australia; WAEdith Cowan University

  2. Most of us don't need a COVID-19 booster shot right now

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Sep 2021 at 1015 AEST, 1215 NZST

    The Lancet

    The Lancet: Scientific evidence to date on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population, expert review concludesAn expert review by an international group of scientists, Read more about Most of us don't need a COVID-19 booster shot right now

    InternationalWorld Health Organization

  3. Disadvantaged Aussie mums are doing it tough during COVID

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Sep 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    the COVID pandemic. ... The authors say these impacts are likely to exacerbate inequities arising from adversity. Read more about Disadvantaged Aussie mums are doing it tough during COVID

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

  4. How does COVID-19 spread in a highly vaccinated aged care home?

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Sep 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    COVID-19 outbreaks can still occur in a highly vaccinated aged care facility but vaccines can reduce the severity of disease, according to a French case study. ... 17 residents were diagnosed with Read more about How does COVID-19 spread in a highly vaccinated aged care home?

    InternationalEtablissement d’Hébergement pour Personnes Agées Dépendantes Léon Dubédat, France

  5. COVID-19 vaccination mandate needs “strong justification” and fairness

    Publicly released: Mon 13 Sep 2021 at 1650 AEST, 1850 NZST

    Medical Journal of Australia

    COVID VACCINATION MANDATE NEEDS “STRONG JUSTIFICATION” AND FAIRNESS MANDATORY vaccination proposals must be backed by “strong justification”, and less restrictive avenues to increase uptake Read more about COVID-19 vaccination mandate needs “strong justification” and fairness

    Australia; NSW; VIC; WAThe University of Sydney | The University of New South Wales ...

  6. The little-known condition costing hospitals more than breast and lung cancer combined

    Publicly released: Mon 13 Sep 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    With leading global experts recently recognising that patients critically ill with COVID-19 have viral sepsis, the picture is likely to look much worse as the global pandemic progresses. ... Even in Read more about The little-known condition costing hospitals more than breast and lung cancer combined

    Australia; NSWGeorge Institute for Global Health

  7. Ultra-efficient tech to power devices of tomorrow and forge sustainable energy future

    Publicly released: Fri 10 Sep 2021 at 1900 AEST, 2100 NZST

    Nature Communications

    is a necessary first step in creating the computers and smartphones of tomorrow. ... pre-covid. Read more about Ultra-efficient tech to power devices of tomorrow and forge sustainable energy future

    Australia; ACTThe Australian National University | ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET)

  8. Health insights for a year with COVID-19 in Australia

    Publicly released: Fri 10 Sep 2021 at 1141 AEST, 1341 NZST

    In the first year of COVID-19 in Australia, there were almost 30,000 cases over 2 distinct waves, and around 900 deaths from the disease, according to the report, while ... As the COVID-19 situation Read more about Health insights for a year with COVID-19 in Australia

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACTAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  9. Some FDA-approved drugs for other conditions may also be useful in treating COVID-19

    Publicly released: Fri 10 Sep 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS Pathogens

    Some FDA-approved Drugs Could Be Repurposed to Treat People Infected with COVID-19 Study suggests several medications might inhibit virus replication in human cells Despite the development of SARS-CoV Read more about Some FDA-approved drugs for other conditions may also be useful in treating COVID-19

    InternationalUniversity of Manchester, UK

  10. How has working from home changed the workplace?

    Publicly released: Fri 10 Sep 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Human Behaviour

    Work-from-home policies at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic led many firms to rapidly shift nearly all employees to remote work. ... Longqi Yang and colleagues used this shift in work patterns to Read more about How has working from home changed the workplace?

    InternationalMicrosoft Corporation, USA

  11. COVID-19 vaccines not associated with miscarriage

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Sep 2021 at 1600 AEST, 1800 NZST

    JAMA

    received a COVID-19 vaccine in the month prior. ... The researchers say they found no association between COVID-19 vaccinations and miscarriages within the cohort. Read more about COVID-19 vaccines not associated with miscarriage

    InternationalHealthPartners Institute, USA

  12. Lockdown could cause trouble with love

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Sep 2021 at 1530 AEST, 1730 NZST

    Family Relations

    Have COVID-19 lockdowns affected passion and intimacy in relationships?In a study of dating and married couples in India who were surveyed before and after India’s COVID-19 lockdown, ... Love in Read more about Lockdown could cause trouble with love

    InternationalLady Shri Ram College for Women, India

  13. EXPERT REACTION: NSW roadmap to freedom

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Sep 2021 at 1528 AEST, 1728 NZST

    The NSW government has today released its 'roadmap to freedom' which outlines the freedoms that fully vaccinated people will enjoy once NSW reaches 70 per cent double dose vaccinated against Read more about EXPERT REACTION: NSW roadmap to freedom

    Australia; NSW; VIC; SANSW Government | Australian Science Media Centre

  14. EXPERT Q&A: The Mu variant and future of 'endemic' COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Sep 2021 at 0930 AEST, 1130 NZST

    The world has a new COVID-19 variant of interest, with the WHO recently reclassifying the Mu variant after an uptick in cases in South America. ... Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam, a virologist from Monash Read more about EXPERT Q&A: The Mu variant and future of 'endemic' COVID-19

    Australia; International; VICMonash University

  15. COVID-19 vaccines could help keep you out of the emergency department

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Sep 2021 at 0700 AEST, 0900 NZST

    New England Journal of Medicine

    The study looked at more than 60,000 ED visits or hospital admissions and estimated vaccine effectiveness by comparing the odds of a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 infection among ... They found the mRNA Read more about COVID-19 vaccines could help keep you out of the emergency department

    InternationalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, USA

  16. People stopped posting about climate change when Covid arrived

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Sep 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS One

    The Covid-19 pandemic led to a dramatic fall in social media chatter about climate change, new research shows. ... Looking at Facebook link shares in the US, the researchers saw an 80% drop in climate Read more about People stopped posting about climate change when Covid arrived

    New Zealand; InternationalVictoria University of Wellington | Scie.nz, NZ, Harvard University, US, Facebook Inc, US

  17. Nationwide surveys suggest COVID-19 has increased domestic and family violence in Australia

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Sep 2021 at 0300 AEST, 0500 NZST

    Australian Journal of Social Issues

    Australian scientists surveyed 362 participants from 253 agencies in the domestic and family violence (DFV) sector across Australia to investigate whether the COVID-19 pandemic has made DFV worse. Read more about Nationwide surveys suggest COVID-19 has increased domestic and family violence in Australia

    Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)

  18. Need a hug? Social distancing could increase anxiety from a lack of intimate touch

    Publicly released: Wed 8 Sep 2021 at 0901 AEST, 1101 NZST

    Royal Society Open Science

    We conducted an online-study during the first lockdown period to examine touch experiences during COVID-19, their impact on mental health and craving touch. ... Results highlight that intimate touch Read more about Need a hug? Social distancing could increase anxiety from a lack of intimate touch

    InternationalUniversity of London, UK

  19. Quarantine works best at low case numbers

    Publicly released: Wed 8 Sep 2021 at 0901 AEST, 1101 NZST

    Journal of the Royal Society Interface

    Aggressive quarantine works best to stop the spread of COVID-19 when case numbers are low, while populations with a higher base rate of infection should rely more on social distancing ... The economic Read more about Quarantine works best at low case numbers

    InternationalUniversity of Waterloo, Canada

  20. Overweight kids with asthma may not respond to steroid treatment

    Publicly released: Wed 8 Sep 2021 at 0801 AEST, 1001 NZST

    The European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress

    study in Germany, 2009-2014, and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) in England, 1991-1992. ... as COVID-19, asthma, COPD, lung cancer, pollution, and smoking. Read more about Overweight kids with asthma may not respond to steroid treatment

    InternationalAmsterdam University Medical Center, Netherlands

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