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  1. European childhood vaccination rates dropping since COVID-19

    Publicly released: Fri 18 Sep 2026 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    The Lancet Regional Health – Europe

    Most of the recent declines began between 2019 and 2022, they say, during COVID-19. ... Measles and rubella vaccination showed comparatively more favourable recent trends. Most of the recent declines Read more about European childhood vaccination rates dropping since COVID-19

    InternationalUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, Italy

  2. Your genes might make you more vulnerable to PTSD

    Publicly released: Thu 17 Sep 2026 at 0901 AEST, 1101 NZST

    European Journal of Psychotraumatology

    Not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD, with risk for the condition being shaped by both environmental and genetic factors. ... NIHR) BioResource and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Maudsley: Read more about Your genes might make you more vulnerable to PTSD

    InternationalKing’s College London, UK

  3. EXPERT REACTION: Investigation claims the USA hushed up COVID-19 vaccine safety algorithm flaws

    Publicly released: Thu 17 Sep 2026 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    The BMJ

    knowingly relied on a compromised algorithm to detect signals of harm from mRNA covid-19 vaccines and silenced efforts to fix it, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today. ... Before rolling out Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Investigation claims the USA hushed up COVID-19 vaccine safety algorithm flaws

    InternationalBMJ Group

  4. New clues link Long COVID and POTS

    Publicly released: Thu 17 Sep 2026 at 0530 AEST, 0730 NZST

    Journal of the American Heart Association

    It’s an important finding that could help explain some of the symptoms experienced by people with Long COVID and importantly help clinicians better diagnose, assess and treat POTS. ... Recognising the Read more about New clues link Long COVID and POTS

    Australia; SAAdelaide University | South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) ...

  5. Social isolation in Australia has nearly doubled over two decades

    Publicly released: Tue 15 Sep 2026 at 0000 AEST, 0200 NZST

    International Journal of Epidemiology

    The findings suggest that Australians are having fewer social connections and interactions than in previous years. ... Findings from multiple sensitivity analyses showed that the overall trends were Read more about Social isolation in Australia has nearly doubled over two decades

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney

  6. New ‘smart’ nanoparticles could help the immune system better attack tumours, study in mice suggests

    Publicly released: Sat 12 Sep 2026 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    Science Advances

    The same technology used to deliver mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines is being used to target a type of immune cell that can help tumours evade the body's defences. ... The findings have been published in Science Read more about New ‘smart’ nanoparticles could help the immune system better attack tumours, study in mice suggests

    Australia; SAAdelaide University

  7. Muscle matters: simple scan could predict heart surgery risks

    Publicly released: Wed 2 Sep 2026 at 1457 AEST, 1657 NZST

    There is strong reason to expect this will be a valid prognostic biomarker with recent studies in COVID-19 patients linking muscle size to pulmonary complications and recovery outcomes. ... The project is Read more about Muscle matters: simple scan could predict heart surgery risks

    Australia; SAAdelaide University | Calvary Adelaide Hospital

  8. How the COVID-19 vaccines work to prevent severe COVID-19

    Publicly released: Wed 2 Sep 2026 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS Medicine

    When we get a COVID-19 vaccination, the antibodies we produce work to prevent severe COVID-19 and are likely more effective than antibody therapies, according to Australian research. ... The researchers Read more about How the COVID-19 vaccines work to prevent severe COVID-19

    Australia; NSW; VICKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney | The University of New South Wales ...

  9. Research offers new approach to vaccine design for broader immunity

    Publicly released: Thu 27 Aug 2026 at 1252 AEST, 1452 NZST

    Like many viruses, SARS-CoV-2 – the Covid virus – changes frequently with multiple different circulating strains globally,” says Dr Isabelle Montgomerie, a postdoctoral researcher in the Connor Read more about Research offers new approach to vaccine design for broader immunity

    New ZealandMalaghan Institute of Medical Research

  10. Scientists can now model NZ's winter illnesses in real time

    Publicly released: Wed 19 Aug 2026 at 0901 AEST, 1101 NZST

    Royal Society Open Science

    In a new paper, NZ and Australian scientists explain how they combined national COVID data with RSV and flu numbers from hospital surveillance, to study trends and provide weekly forecasts of Read more about Scientists can now model NZ's winter illnesses in real time

    Australia; New ZealandUniversity of Canterbury | The University of Melbourne ...

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