Kirby Institute

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An 80% adult vaccination rate corresponds to 64% of the overall population, leaving plenty of people susceptible to the virus if restrictions ease too quickly.

Professor Raina MacIntyre Medconnect

Truthfulness, acknowledging uncertainty and understanding the workforce are key leadership elements, say senior health leaders.

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UNSW researchers will work with an international team to strengthen lab testing and diagnosis of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

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A UNSW survey has explored the links between bushfire smoke and adverse health effects.

People waiting at a COVID-19 Vaccine Centre

If Australians won’t take the AstraZeneca vaccine, we must donate it to save lives elsewhere, especially while we queue-jump for more Pfizer doses.

Delta variant

The Delta variant is likely to become the most dominant strain globally. What does that mean for current and future variants?

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NSW's successful test and trace strategy controlled the Crossroads Hotel outbreak a year ago without needing a stringent lockdown. But this has not worked as well against Delta.

prep

Researchers have revealed the final results of the first study that measured the impact of PrEP on reducing HIV in a large population.

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A major study led by UNSW medical researchers and NSW Health has tracked the recovery of nearly 3000 COVID-19 cases in NSW.

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People who contract COVID, and their contacts, have successfully self-isolated at home since the pandemic began.

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