COVID-19

A male store official asks two men to show QR codes to gain entry

COVID restrictions may be easing, but the pandemic isn't over yet

20 Apr 2022

Many countries are winding back COVID-19 restrictions, but governments should be continuing to promote the importance of voluntary mask use and catching up outdoors.

Bungled vaccine rollout, welcome financial support - here's what Aussies thought of Morrison's COVID response

13 Apr 2022

We interviewed 80 Australians from a wide range of ages and backgrounds about how the government handled the pandemic. Their responses were mixed.

young woman confused expression with arms and hands raised

The next COVID wave is here. Why for some of us it's OMG and for others it's meh

08 Apr 2022

More than two years into the pandemic the world is a very different place. But this only partly explains different people’s responses to COVID.

Is a new breed of CEO required to lead in a post-COVID world?

07 Apr 2022

Future CEOs will require extra skills to successfully manage themselves and their organisations, says UNSW Business School’s Frederik Anseel.

What is mRNA, and how does it work?

21 Mar 2022

mRNA is the key ingredient in COVID-19 vaccines. But what is it, and how does it work?

Close-up of a bag of blood on a drip stand in a hospital

How many Australians have had COVID-19?

18 Mar 2022

New research will estimate the proportion of the population who have been infected with COVID-19 - even if they didn’t have symptoms or get a test.

A woman scientist uses a pipette to deliver substances to multiple test-tubes

Funding for immunocompromised COVID-19 booster trial

04 Mar 2022

Researchers at the Kirby Institute have received an MRFF grant to determine the best time for COVID-19 boosters for people starting immunosuppression.

An open kit called The Extractor designed to extract venom from bites and stings

No, you cannot 'devaccinate' yourself with snake venom kits, bleach or cupping

04 Mar 2022

If what you’re reading seems too good to be true, it probably is.

COVID mask mandates might be largely gone but here are 5 reasons to keep wearing yours

03 Mar 2022

Masks not only reduce your chance of getting COVID, they might stop you unknowingly transmitting the virus to colleagues, people in vulnerable groups or children who are yet to be vaccinated.

Reducing poverty and inequality in Australia is possible, report says

02 Mar 2022

UNSW and ACOSS partnership releases research showing more people are now locked into poverty than before the pandemic.

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