COVID 19

Gladys Berejiklian says plans are underway to ensure frontline health workers and the vulnerable in NSW are the first to get any COVID-19 vaccine.

Australian policy-makers must be willing to turn society upside down to flatten the "mental health curve" stemming from COVID-19, an eminent psychiatrist

Research published today has confirmed the nationwide Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown had a significant toll on New Zealanders’ well-being, especially for younger people

In last week’s federal budget the Australian government announced

An ideal COVID-19 vaccine would not only protect people from becoming ill, it would also stop the virus spreading through

COVID-19 outbreaks and the resulting lockdowns, particularly in Victoria, have adversely af

COVID-19 has had a vastly detrimental

The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated into a ‘syndemic’ for people with chronic illnesses, a new UNSW study analysing data from low and middle-income countries shows.

During crises and disasters, alcohol and other drug use often changes. But the changes are not straightforward and impacts may be different for different groups

Changes to our drinking habits could be a surprising “good news story” with the lockdown providing a catalyst for positive behaviour change, a new study has found.

Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in chronic illness and related risk factors such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution created a perfect

The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive for up to 28 days on the glass on mobile phones, stainless steel and paper banknotes, CSIRO scientists have found.

A vaccine is equally effective against old and new strands of COVID-19, new Australian research shows, quelling fears some candidates may fall out of date.

Most young people in Victoria from multicultural backgrounds are experiencing the effects of a “racism pandemic” and are worried about returning to public life

A Monash University study has found that graphical information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic regularly presented in mainstream media is inaccessible to blind and low vision

Technology that helps to quickly extract and analyse genetic material could be used for cheap, accurate and mobile COVID-19 testing, including at airports and remote testing

Vaccines are traditionally administered with a needle, but this isn’t the

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging government to ensure general practice is front and centre in any potential COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Australians say frontline healthcare workers and aged and disability carers should be the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research from The Australian

Despite the incremental easing of Victoria’s restrictions, it’s clear the journey towards COVID-normal is far slower than many people had hoped.