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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. Maternal mental health and well-being profoundly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

    Publicly released: Wed 17 Aug 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Maternal well-being has been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a third of women experiencing significant mental health problems and ongoing fatigue and parenting stress, according to Read more about Maternal mental health and well-being profoundly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
  2. Pain is no joke in labour, but withdrawing laughing gas has no ill effects

    Publicly released: Tue 16 Aug 2022 at 0840 AEST, 1040 NZST

    Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

    Women giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic have been denied nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for pain relief due to fears of virus transmission from the aerosol-generating procedure. ... Birthing women Read more about Pain is no joke in labour, but withdrawing laughing gas has no ill effects

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  3. N95 masks are better at protecting healthcare workers

    Publicly released: Tue 16 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The researchers looked at COVID-19 infection rates among Swiss healthcare workers and compared them with how much risk they were exposed to and what type of mask they wore. ... About The Study: Read more about N95 masks are better at protecting healthcare workers

    InternationalCantonal Hospital St Gallen, Switzerland
  4. Long COVID could add an extra 6 months of pressure to healthcare systems

    Publicly released: Sat 13 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The study of around 250,000 people found that use of the healthcare system was higher for COVID patients 6 months after the acute infection. ... The most notable reasons people sought care after COVID Read more about Long COVID could add an extra 6 months of pressure to healthcare systems

    InternationalKaiser Permanente Southern California, USA
  5. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy, large study confirms

    Publicly released: Fri 12 Aug 2022 at 0940 AEST, 1140 NZST

    The Lancet

    In the early stages of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout there was low vaccine uptake among pregnant people due to concerns about data availability and vaccine safety. ... note, “These findings are Read more about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy, large study confirms

    InternationalBritish Columbia Children's Hospital Research Institute, Canada
  6. Reframe the pain: reducing needle anxiety in children

    Publicly released: Fri 12 Aug 2022 at 0730 AEST, 0930 NZST

    European Journal of Pain

    But with vaccinations becoming more regular, finding ways to help reduce needle-related fear and pain is high on the agenda. ... Lead researcher, UniSA’s Dr Felicity Braithwaite, says helping children Read more about Reframe the pain: reducing needle anxiety in children

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia | University of Calgary; University of Bath
  7. Hate swabs up your nose? A new accurate saliva-based COVID-19 test could one day be in your office

    Publicly released: Fri 12 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Biomedical Engineering

    Australian and international researchers have developed a saliva-based COVID testing machine - that could one day make highly accurate testing available in workplaces or classrooms. ... The test takes Read more about Hate swabs up your nose? A new accurate saliva-based COVID-19 test could one day be in your office

    Australia; International; VICMonash University | University of California, USA
  8. EXPERT REACTION: New Langya virus infects 35 people in China

    Publicly released: Thu 11 Aug 2022 at 1308 AEST, 1508 NZST

    The virus is thought to have come from animals and causes fever, fatigue and a cough. ... So far, there is no indication that the virus is spreading from person to person. Read more about EXPERT REACTION: New Langya virus infects 35 people in China

    Australia; TASAustralian Science Media Centre
  9. Caught COVID-19 while pregnant? You could be at a higher risk of severe illness

    Publicly released: Thu 11 Aug 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    JACC: Advances

    Pregnant Women are at Increased Risk of Severe Illness, Complications from COVID-19Vaccination and vigilance in care critical to ensuring safe pregnancy and birth in the COVID-19 eraWASHINGTON Read more about Caught COVID-19 while pregnant? You could be at a higher risk of severe illness

    InternationalUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
  10. Analysis of research since 1970 reveals increasing productivity and worldwide gender gap

    Publicly released: Thu 11 Aug 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Between 2010 and 2020, they say the yearly number of publications increased every year, but the number dropped in 2020, potentially reflecting the impact of COVID-19. ... However, the overall number of Read more about Analysis of research since 1970 reveals increasing productivity and worldwide gender gap

    Australia; NSW; VICThe University of New South Wales | The University of Sydney ...
  11. Should you mix and match your COVID-19 booster vaccines?

    Publicly released: Thu 11 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The Johnson & Johnson booster also seemed to generate a better Omicron-specific T-cell response. ... The authors say this suggests that there may be some immune benefits of mixing-and-matching COVID-19 Read more about Should you mix and match your COVID-19 booster vaccines?

    InternationalBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA
  12. The mystery gene which helps mice survive virus infections

    Publicly released: Thu 11 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature

    The findings in mice, published in Nature today, provide new information about how the immune system is regulated, and have potential ramifications for the treatment of virus infections that can lead Read more about The mystery gene which helps mice survive virus infections

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales
  13. Mapping the risk of the next COVID-19 in Southeast Asian bats

    Publicly released: Wed 10 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Communications

    International scientists have developed an approach to estimate and map the risk of potential SARS-related coronaviruses spreading from bats to humans in Southeast Asia. ... Cecilia Sánchez, Peter Daszak Read more about Mapping the risk of the next COVID-19 in Southeast Asian bats

    InternationalEcoHealth Alliance, USA
  14. Getting COVID-19 patients to hold their breath could help find those most at risk

    Publicly released: Mon 8 Aug 2022 at 0300 AEST, 0500 NZST

    Respirology

    People with higher breath holding risk scores were almost five times more at risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes. ... The authors say breath-holding may help identify COVID-19 patients at risk of future Read more about Getting COVID-19 patients to hold their breath could help find those most at risk

    Australia; International; VICMonash University | Harvard Medical School, USA
  15. Myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is typically mild and self-resolving in Aussie teens

    Publicly released: Mon 8 Aug 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Medical Journal of Australia

    Aussie teens who developed the heart condition myocarditis following their COVID-19 vaccine generally had mild symptoms and recovered without major treatment, according to a study of teens presenting Read more about Myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is typically mild and self-resolving in Aussie teens

    Australia; VICMonash University
  16. Immune boosting benefits of tuberculosis vaccine seen in infants more than a year after vaccination

    Publicly released: Sat 6 Aug 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    Science Advances

    BRACE is testing whether the vaccine can protect those exposed to SARS-CoV-2 from developing severe symptoms by boosting their frontline immunity. ... Researchers from the University of Melbourne, The Read more about Immune boosting benefits of tuberculosis vaccine seen in infants more than a year after vaccination

    Australia; International; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
  17. As the planet heats up, unfit kids are set to suffer

    Publicly released: Fri 5 Aug 2022 at 1401 AEST, 1601 NZST

    Temperature

    over the last 30 years, and, of course, the increase in sedentary behaviour that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Physical inactivity was accelerated, especially in Europe, during the Covid-19 Read more about As the planet heats up, unfit kids are set to suffer

    InternationalUniversity of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  18. 1 in 8 COVID-19 patients may develop long COVID symptoms

    Publicly released: Fri 5 Aug 2022 at 1015 AEST, 1215 NZST

    The Lancet

    One in eight adults (12. 7%) who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long term symptoms due to COVID-19, suggests a large Dutch study published in The Lancet. ... Furthermore, due to the timing of Read more about 1 in 8 COVID-19 patients may develop long COVID symptoms

    InternationalUniversity Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
  19. Small study suggests 1-in-40 COVID-19 patients still can't taste or smell 2 years later

    Publicly released: Fri 5 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

    A study of 119 COVID-19 patients who reported alterations to their sense of taste and smell as an initial symptom of the disease found three patients (2. ... Overall, among a larger group of 174 patients, Read more about Small study suggests 1-in-40 COVID-19 patients still can't taste or smell 2 years later

    InternationalUniversity of Trieste, Italy
  20. Saliva just as good as nose swab for COVID-19 lab testing

    Publicly released: Fri 5 Aug 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    NZMJ

    Researchers used both tests on nearly 200 people across the country, finding the saliva tests detected 91% of positive Covid-19 cases, while the nose swabs detected 93%. ... Overall, the COVID-19 virus Read more about Saliva just as good as nose swab for COVID-19 lab testing

    New ZealandESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd) ...

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