COVID 19

COVID-19 vaccines are more effective in males while females are more likely to experience negative side effects from their first jab, a new report shows. Australian

About 5000 South Australian children aged under five who have pre-existing health issues are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The doses are being

An updated COVID-19 booster vaccine has been approved for use in the UK. The second "bivalent" vaccine, made by Pfizer/BioNTech, targets two coronavirus

Victorians are being encouraged to return to the office, with the government lifting its work from home recommendation. With COVID-19 cases falling after last

Australia's medical regulators have given a green light for a COVID vaccine that will target the Omicron variant. The Therapeutic Goods Administration granted

The peak body for small businesses has backed a proposal to lower the isolation requirements for people who have tested positive for COVID. Wednesday's

The boss of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is unsure whether annual COVID-19 boosters for otherwise healthy people are a good use of resources or money. A

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they

Rising rates of anxiety and depression caused by COVID-19 lockdowns could sap up to $7.4 billion from the NSW economy by 2025, a report suggests. The costing

Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalisation and death for high-risk older users,

Queensland research has exposed the gender reality of COVID - finding that Australian women have been hit harder by the pandemic than men. While more men have

Victorians who test positive for COVID-19 will be permitted to vote by telephone in the upcoming state election. New regulations announced on Tuesday will grant

Australia could register its 10 millionth case of COVID-19 by the end of August. The nation is also closing in on 13,000 deaths from coronavirus since the pandemic

Doctors resisting calls for COVID-19 antiviral treatments to be sold over the counter have accused pharmacists of creating a false narrative for commercial reasons.

Tasmania will close state-run coronavirus vaccination clinics on August 31, allowing health staff to be diverted to other "priority areas". The island

A push to allow access to COVID-19 treatments without prescriptions has triggered safety concerns. There are two oral antivirals available in Australia and

WASHINGTON, D. C., RAW - ASIA-PACIFIC * The southern Chinese city of Sanya, a tourism hotspot, imposed lockdown measures from Thursday in most parts of the

The Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 will be made available to some children aged six months to five years in particular risk categories. Health Minister Mark Butler

Free face masks should be provided on Adelaide public transport to promote better compliance with COVID-19 rules and reduce community infection rates, the South Australian

As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of