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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. Aussies are using social media to normalise some of our problematic drinking behaviours

    Publicly released: Sat 24 Feb 2024 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    The team used data from a social media analytics platform to analyse how much Aussies talk about drinking on social media, and what we're saying. ... COVID-19 lockdowns, sporting events and advertisements Read more about Aussies are using social media to normalise some of our problematic drinking behaviours

    Australia; VICLa Trobe University

  2. EXPERT REACTION: Big data detects COVID-19 vaccine safety signals

    Publicly released: Fri 23 Feb 2024 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Vaccine

    The largest study of its kind involved more than 99 million people from Australia, Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand and Scotland who received a COVID-19 vaccine. ... The study, Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Big data detects COVID-19 vaccine safety signals

    Australia; NSW; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)|The University of Sydney...

  3. Long Covid brain fog may be due to a failure of your brain's defences against your blood

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Feb 2024 at 2100 AEDT | 2300 NZDT

    Nature Neuroscience

    They used brain imaging techniques to look at the barrier in patients with Long Covid brain fog and analysed blood cells, revealing potential problems with normal blood clotting and a reduced Read more about Long Covid brain fog may be due to a failure of your brain's defences against your blood

    InternationalSt James’s Hospital, Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

  4. High blood pressure still biggest killer of Australians

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Feb 2024 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    1Beyond the well-known links with serious cardiovascular conditions, high blood pressure is also implicated in cognitive decline and poorer outcomes in COVID, as well as kidney disease and pregnancy Read more about High blood pressure still biggest killer of Australians

    Australia; NSW; VIC; WAGeorge Institute for Global Health|The University of New South Wales...

  5. Youth community spaces help make cities mental health friendly

    Publicly released: Thu 22 Feb 2024 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    Part of the survey was done during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the authors suggest the crisis showed how losing community space further isolated people and led to worse mental health. ... Part of the study Read more about Youth community spaces help make cities mental health friendly

    Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; VICThe University of Melbourne|Orygen|Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

  6. Examining the medical mystery of a child hepatitis outbreak

    Publicly released: Wed 21 Feb 2024 at 0901 AEDT | 1101 NZDT

    Journal of Infection

    In some patient samples, SARS-CoV-2 was detected. The timing of the outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic potentially also had a role. ... Professor Eslick says there was also inconsistent reporting and Read more about Examining the medical mystery of a child hepatitis outbreak

    Australia; International; NSWThe University of Sydney

  7. Most people's conspiracy beliefs stay the same

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Feb 2024 at 1138 AEDT | 1338 NZDT

    Scientific Reports

    Even over the Covid-19 pandemic, people were mostly consistent in whether they believed in conspiracy theories or not. ... Only two per cent of the sample agreed that ‘COVID -19 vaccines contain Read more about Most people's conspiracy beliefs stay the same

    Australia; New Zealand; VICMassey University|Deakin University|University of Otago...

  8. People were less stressed after NZ's successful Covid-19 response

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Feb 2024 at 1120 AEDT | 1320 NZDT

    Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology

    The findings contrast with similar hair cortisol studies from the UK and the US, where stress levels increased over a similar period. ... Researchers say their study suggests the rapid lockdowns mitigated Read more about People were less stressed after NZ's successful Covid-19 response

    New ZealandUniversity of Auckland

  9. Breast screening no more than 20 minutes away for 9 in 10 Aussie women

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Feb 2024 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    years, according to a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. ... Participation has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as services reduced capacity to implement COVID-19 safety Read more about Breast screening no more than 20 minutes away for 9 in 10 Aussie women

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  10. Long Covid affects how people think

    Publicly released: Thu 15 Feb 2024 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    A recent survey of US residents reveals that cognitive symptoms are a common struggle for people suffering from Long Covid. ... Long Covid sufferers who had these cognitive symptoms reported higher levels Read more about Long Covid affects how people think

    InternationalWeill Cornell Medicine, USA

  11. Major discovery points to more potent, durable RNA-based therapeutics

    Publicly released: Thu 15 Feb 2024 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    The research is a collaboration between the Peter Mac Callum Cancer Centre and the Centre for Cancer Biology at SA Pathology and the University of South Australia, and was funded by ... Dr Wickramasinghe Read more about Major discovery points to more potent, durable RNA-based therapeutics

    Australia; VIC; SAPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre|University of South Australia

  12. EXPERT REACTION: Smoking has a lasting effect on immunity

    Publicly released: Thu 15 Feb 2024 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    The study, which investigates a range of factors that might contribute to variability in immune responses, also identifies body mass index (BMI) and latent infections of cytomegalovirus (a common Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Smoking has a lasting effect on immunity

    New Zealand; InternationalInstitut Pasteur, France

  13. LEGO® robotics therapy may be a pull for improving school attendance rates for autistic teenagers

    Publicly released: Mon 12 Feb 2024 at 1346 AEDT | 1546 NZDT

    Flinders University

    It’s important to note that we did see a lot of variability, which may be due to the roll-out of the program during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ... a better understanding of the programs benefits Read more about LEGO® robotics therapy may be a pull for improving school attendance rates for autistic teenagers

    Australia; QLD; SAFlinders University|Griffith University

  14. Young people urged to wash their hands and follow food safety tips

    Publicly released: Sun 11 Feb 2024 at 1708 AEDT | 1908 NZDT

    food poisoning as well as preventing the spread of viral diseases such as colds, flu, gastro caused by Norovirus as well as COVID19 infection. ... Alcohol gel should not replace the need to wash soiled Read more about Young people urged to wash their hands and follow food safety tips

    Australia; QLDFood Safety Information Council

  15. Online group course can help people with long COVID improve their health

    Publicly released: Thu 8 Feb 2024 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The BMJ

    The team recruited 585 adults with lingering symptoms they attributed to COVID-19, gave half of them a single online session of advice and support, and the other half a series ... The trial involved 585 Read more about Online group course can help people with long COVID improve their health

    Australia; International; NSW; VICDeakin University|The University of Melbourne|The University of Sydney...

  16. Women with HPV face higher risk of death from heart disease

    Publicly released: Wed 7 Feb 2024 at 1105 AEDT | 1305 NZDT

    European Heart Journal

    These risks are compelling enough to add to the already strong case for vaccinations against HPV, as well as the flu, and COVID-19, he adds. ... increase the risk of adverse outcomes from atherosclerotic Read more about Women with HPV face higher risk of death from heart disease

    Australia; International; NSWThe University of New South Wales|Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea

  17. Covid-19 vaccines saved thousands of lives in Aotearoa

    Publicly released: Wed 7 Feb 2024 at 0912 AEDT | 1112 NZDT

    Vaccine

    Aotearoa had one of the lowest Covid-19 pandemic mortality rates in the world, thanks to its elimination strategy that meant most people were vaccinated before being exposed to the ... CoV-2 virus. Read more about Covid-19 vaccines saved thousands of lives in Aotearoa

    New ZealandNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)...

  18. Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines protect kids and teens from infections

    Publicly released: Wed 7 Feb 2024 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA

    Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, which contain both the original strain of the virus and the Omicron variant, protected kids and teens from infections and COVID-19 symptoms better than the first, Read more about Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines protect kids and teens from infections

    InternationalUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  19. How does COVID-19 impact the placenta and lead to a 'pre-eclampsia-like sydrome' ?

    Publicly released: Wed 7 Feb 2024 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Clinical & Translational Immunology

    For some women, having COVID-19 during pregnancy can impact their placenta and lead to a ‘preeclampsia-like syndrome’, and now Australian experts have identified some of the changes taking place Read more about How does COVID-19 impact the placenta and lead to a 'pre-eclampsia-like sydrome' ?

    Australia; NSW; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)|The University of Queensland...

  20. Mild COVID-19 linked to insomnia, especially for people with anxiety or depression

    Publicly released: Mon 5 Feb 2024 at 1600 AEDT | 1800 NZDT

    Frontiers in Public Health

    No participants had a history of insomnia before catching COVID-19. The survey asked about the length and severity of COVID-19 infection, symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression, and how Read more about Mild COVID-19 linked to insomnia, especially for people with anxiety or depression

    InternationalPhenikaa University, Vietnam

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