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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. Even a mild COVID-19 infection may reduce sperm quality months later

    Publicly released: Mon 26 Jun 2023 at 1915 AEST, 2115 NZST

    European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

    Núñez-Calonge. It is known that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can affect the testicles and sperm, but the mechanism is still unknown. ... It should be mentioned that impairment of semen parameters may not be due Read more about Even a mild COVID-19 infection may reduce sperm quality months later

    InternationalScientific Reproduction Unit, Madrid, Spain
  2. Yeast dust makes a cheap, fast virus test

    Publicly released: Mon 26 Jun 2023 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Nature Nanotechnology

    Researchers from The University of Queensland have made a dust from baker’s yeast that can detect COVID-19 and could safeguard communities against future pandemics. ... AIBN research fellow Dr Read more about Yeast dust makes a cheap, fast virus test

    Australia; QLDAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) ...
  3. 1.3 billion people will be living with diabetes by 2050, and the gap is widening for First Nations Aussies

    Publicly released: Fri 23 Jun 2023 at 1030 AEST, 1230 NZST

    The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

    The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified diabetes inequity globally, with people with diabetes 50% more likely to develop severe infection and twice as likely to die compared to those without diabetes, Read more about 1.3 billion people will be living with diabetes by 2050, and the gap is widening for First Nations Aussies

    Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; NTMenzies School of Health Research | Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, USA
  4. Bee disease offers rare insights into RNA virus origins

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Jun 2023 at 1600 AEST, 1800 NZST

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

    The study offers a rare insight in the origins of an RNA virus which, as we’ve seen through the COVID-19 pandemic, can be notoriously tricky to isolate,” Professor Mikheyev ... These mites carry the Read more about Bee disease offers rare insights into RNA virus origins

    Australia; ACTThe Australian National University | CSIRO
  5. Tackling viruses with pandemic potential

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Jun 2023 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    Nature Communications

    Dr Isaacs said the virus caused fever and severe respiratory symptoms and was from the same class of viruses as the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses. ... We saw with COVID-19 how unprepared the world was Read more about Tackling viruses with pandemic potential

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland
  6. 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
  7. Deep sea dive from a desk uncovers three new species

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Jun 2023 at 1615 AEST, 1815 NZST

    Zootaxa

    The Schmidt Ocean Institute voyage ‘Seamounts, Canyons & Reefs of the Coral SeaCruise’ was in 2020 and there was a lot of uncertainty with regards to travelling during the COVID epandemic,” Dr Read more about Deep sea dive from a desk uncovers three new species

    Australia; QLDQueensland Museum
  8. 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) ...
  9. Chinese Daigou shoppers a new type of entrepreneur

    Publicly released: Thu 15 Jun 2023 at 1345 AEST, 1545 NZST

    Journal of Business Venturing Insights

    Even with restrictions on international travel caused by the global COVID pandemic, Daigou has flourished and remains a vital and lucrative channel, with an estimated trade of between US$40bn to Read more about Chinese Daigou shoppers a new type of entrepreneur

    Australia; International; QLD; TASQueensland University of Technology (QUT) | University of Tasmania
  10. 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
  11. 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 ...
  12. 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)
  13. Addressing challenges to social cohesion in Aotearoa

    Publicly released: Tue 13 Jun 2023 at 0300 AEST, 0500 NZST

    Covid was an interesting test case of both disengagement and engagement. ... Older alliances, collaborations and ways of working together (such as the King Movement and the Māori Churches), have declined. Read more about Addressing challenges to social cohesion in Aotearoa

    New ZealandKoi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures
  14. Astronomers find new multi-planet system that resembles the fictional desert Star Wars planet, Tatooine

    Publicly released: Tue 13 Jun 2023 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Astronomy

    Dr Rosemary Mardling, from the Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy, is a co-author of the study. ... This was a challenging system to confirm because telescopes in Chile were closed for six Read more about Astronomers find new multi-planet system that resembles the fictional desert Star Wars planet, Tatooine

    Australia; VICMonash University
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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 ...
  18. 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
  19. Focus on the non-health benefits of COVID-19 vaccination to convince people to get their booster

    Publicly released: Sat 3 Jun 2023 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Focusing on the non-health benefits of getting a COVID-19 booster could make vaccine messaging more persuasive, according to Australian research. ... The team recruited about 450 people to view different Read more about Focus on the non-health benefits of COVID-19 vaccination to convince people to get their booster

    Australia; NSW; VICThe University of Sydney | Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) ...
  20. Parkinson's drug could help slow motor neurone disease progression

    Publicly released: Fri 2 Jun 2023 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Cell Stem Cell

    While they say many of the patients dropped out of the study - mainly due to COVID-19 - those who continued to receive the treatment saw a slower progression of the disease. ... Many patients dropped out Read more about Parkinson's drug could help slow motor neurone disease progression

    InternationalKeio University School of Medicine, Japan

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