COVID 19

Special cells with long memories could help produce new coronavirus treatments on the back of breakthrough Australian research. A Doherty Institute study found

More than one million Australians who contracted long COVID at the height of the pandemic cost the national economy almost $10 billion in lost productivity.

Australia could continue to feel the tail effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for years as more people die because of the virus and its impacts. Some 8400 more

A drug commonly used to treat opioid dependency may also prove life changing for long COVID-19 sufferers. Queensland scientists have discovered Naltrexone can

Some long COVID symptoms may not last quite as long as first feared, according a study of Australians infected early in the pandemic. Immunological symptoms

COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 18,000 deaths among people over 50 in NSW as the Omicron strain hit, a study has found. And experts say this may be a conservative

Most Australians at elevated risk of serious illness from COVID-19 do not have a GP management plan, research shows, as more than 100 people a day continue to test positive

The Omicron coronavirus variant could be causing more cases of long COVID than earlier versions of the disease, scientists say. A study of more than 11,000

Vaccine mandates for NSW health workers could soon be dropped as the state government weighs up lifting the COVID-19 pandemic-era requirements. Health Minister

All Australian adults should continue to get COVID-19 booster jabs but children in good health need not worry, the government's vaccine advisory group says.

COVID-19 vaccine mandates for Queensland police and ambulance service workers were made unlawfully, the state's Supreme Court has found. The court on Tuesday

Australia's COVID-19 pandemic response has been slammed as the "worst ever public health failing" as doctors call for a royal commission into the nation's

A spike in COVID-19 infections seen in Australia's two most populous states over the Christmas and New Year period may have reached a plateau, data suggests.

Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on health care systems, leading public health officials say.

NSW and Victoria are recording a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations as emerging variant JN.1 drives a wave of infections. Health officials say while

A pharmacy in rural Tasmania has administered expired COVID-19 vaccinations to about 600 people over two years. The state's health department said the issue

An unseasonal spike in respiratory illnesses has hit Queensland, prompting a warning from the chief health officer in the lead up to Christmas. Across the state

The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 coronavirus variant as a "variant of interest" but says current evidence shows its risk to public health is

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. The XBB 1.5 shots were

Another COVID-19 wave is making its way through the community, with Australians being advised to test and rest at home if they're feeling unwell this festive season.