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  1. 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

  2. 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)

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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) ...

  7. Improve those endless Zoom meetings with two thumbs up

    Publicly released: Thu 4 Aug 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Paul D. Hills of University College London, U. K. , and colleagues from University College London and the University of Exeter, U. ... During the COVID-19 pandemic, online video conferencing has been a Read more about Improve those endless Zoom meetings with two thumbs up

    InternationalUniversity College London, UK

  8. COVID-19 boosters for teens can help keep them out of the ER

    Publicly released: Thu 4 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The team looked at the vaccination status of just over 3000 teens who visited emergency or urgent care departments for COVID-19 related symptoms, and say while two vaccine doses provided ... strong Read more about COVID-19 boosters for teens can help keep them out of the ER

    InternationalKaiser Permanente Southern California, USA

  9. Should you need a negative RAT to get out of COVID isolation?

    Publicly released: Thu 4 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    After catching COVID, getting a negative RAT test result appears to be a good indication that you are no longer infectious and that you could come out of isolation, according to ... The study found that Read more about Should you need a negative RAT to get out of COVID isolation?

    InternationalBrigham and Women’s Hospital, USA, Broad Institute, USA

  10. More than 1 in 10 people got reinfected during the first Omicron wave in Iceland

    Publicly released: Thu 4 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    Around 11. 5% of people who had previously caught COVID became reinfected during the first Omicron wave in Iceland, according to new data. ... The study showed that people aged 18-29 had the highest risk Read more about More than 1 in 10 people got reinfected during the first Omicron wave in Iceland

    InternationalLandspitali–The National University Hospital of Iceland

  11. 4th dose of Pfizer vaccine helps prevent infection among health workers

    Publicly released: Wed 3 Aug 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The authors say this suggests that a fourth vaccine dose was effective in preventing breakthrough COVID-19 infections in health care workers, helping to maintain the function of the health care Read more about 4th dose of Pfizer vaccine helps prevent infection among health workers

    InternationalHadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Israel

  12. A child's nose could be better at fighting off COVID-19

    Publicly released: Tue 2 Aug 2022 at 1130 AEST, 1330 NZST

    PLOS Biology

    Kids’ noses can better fight COVID-19 University of Queensland-led research has found the lining of children’s noses are better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses. ... Taken together, Read more about A child's nose could be better at fighting off COVID-19

    Australia; QLD; WA; NTThe University of Queensland | Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ...

  13. EXPERT Q&A: Monkeypox a 'disease of national significance'. What now?

    Publicly released: Fri 29 Jul 2022 at 1500 AEST, 1700 NZST

    On the back of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the spread of Monkeypox (MPX) a public health emergency on Saturday, Australia's own Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly has Read more about EXPERT Q&A: Monkeypox a 'disease of national significance'. What now?

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland | Australian Science Media Centre

  14. Cooking up a new recipe for pretzel-shaped peptides

    Publicly released: Fri 29 Jul 2022 at 0900 AEST, 1100 NZST

    Angewandte Chemie

    To showcase our method, we made a bicyclic peptide which can inhibit an enzyme of the Zika virus. ... treat COVID-19 and other common diseases. ” Read more about Cooking up a new recipe for pretzel-shaped peptides

    Australia; ACTThe Australian National University

  15. Critical oncology trial data remains hidden

    Publicly released: Fri 29 Jul 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Oncology

    This is the same reason given by Pfizer and Moderna for the clinical trial data on their respective COVID-19 vaccines not currently being available,” says Dr Hopkins. ... DOI: 10. 1001/jamaoncol. 2022. Read more about Critical oncology trial data remains hidden

    Australia; QLD; SAFlinders University | University of South Australia ...

  16. New abortion laws face COVID-19 and resourcing hurdles

    Publicly released: Thu 28 Jul 2022 at 1500 AEST, 1700 NZST

    International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy

    When emergency powers legislation was invoked in SA to manage COVID-19, the SA Abortion Action Coalition ran a campaign in 2020 to lobby relevant ministers and the Chief Public Health ... 5204/ijcjsd. Read more about New abortion laws face COVID-19 and resourcing hurdles

    Australia; SAFlinders University

  17. Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in over 200,000 Aussie kids: reassuring data from AusVaxSafety

    Publicly released: Thu 28 Jul 2022 at 1000 AEST, 1200 NZST

    MedRxiv

    Australian children aged 5–15 years report fewer side effects in the days following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination than those reported in clinical trials and published safety data, according to new Read more about Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in over 200,000 Aussie kids: reassuring data from AusVaxSafety

    Australia; NSWNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)

  18. COVID-19 vaccine patch fights variants better than needles in mice

    Publicly released: Thu 28 Jul 2022 at 0930 AEST, 1130 NZST

    Vaccine

    The research, conducted in partnership with Brisbane biotechnology company Vaxxas, tested the Hexapro SARS-CoV-2 spike vaccine using the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology, and Read more about COVID-19 vaccine patch fights variants better than needles in mice

    Australia; International; QLDThe University of Queensland

  19. As many as 1 in 20 COVID-19 patients could suffer long-term loss of smell and taste

    Publicly released: Thu 28 Jul 2022 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    The BMJ

    Change in the sense of smell and taste is common in patients with covid-19, with 40-50% of people on average reporting these symptoms globally. ... However, they note that the virus variant of SARS-CoV-2 Read more about As many as 1 in 20 COVID-19 patients could suffer long-term loss of smell and taste

    InternationalNational University of Singapore

  20. Even if you've already had COVID-19, getting vaccinated can help stop you getting reinfected

    Publicly released: Thu 28 Jul 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    If you've already had COVID, getting vaccinated can help stop you from catching it again, cutting your risk of reinfection in half, according to a US study. ... The study found that people who had their Read more about Even if you've already had COVID-19, getting vaccinated can help stop you getting reinfected

    InternationalBrown University School of Public Health, USA

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