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What will be the next phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia?

23 Feb 2022

We’ve had the third COVID-19 booster rollout. Is a fourth booster on the cards?

Funding boost for research to eliminate bloodborne viruses in Australia

22 Feb 2022

Researchers at The Kirby Institute have secured more than $2.7 million from the NHMRC for two projects relating to HIV care and hepatitis C testing.

Why is menopause still a taboo subject?

17 Feb 2022

This transitional phase of life that most women will spend a third of their lives in is an opportunity to reset and empower

UNSW academics recognised for excellence in cardiovascular research

10 Feb 2022

Professor Kerry-Anne Rye and Associate Professor Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina took out both categories in the CVRN Ministerial Awards for Cardiovascular Research.

Sexual consent education and how to do it well

How do we effectively teach sexual consent?

10 Feb 2022

To change sexual consent culture we must change education programs to be sex-positive and inclusive, UNSW research shows.

10 Minute Genius: Ebony Lewis on stories from the end of life

08 Feb 2022

We need to have a conversation about dying.

the covidsafe app opening screen displayed on a mobile phone

The COVIDSafe app was designed to help contact tracers. Here's what really happened

07 Feb 2022

Instead of making the lives of contact tracers easier, analysis shows the expensive technology missed contacts and added to their workload.

10 Minute Genius: Holly Seale on communicating in a pandemic

01 Feb 2022

It’s no secret Australia’s vaccine rollout had a rocky start… but now, 18 months later, our vaccination rate is amongst the highest in the world.

But our impressive 80 per cent+ coverage doesn't tell the full story...

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Will an Omicron-specific vaccine help control COVID? There’s one key problem

25 Jan 2022

Variant-specific vaccines would undoubtedly increase immunity. But waves of new variants would engulf the population faster than these vaccines could ever be deployed.

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

19 Jan 2022

The airborne nature of COVID supports routine use of respirators by the public. Here, experts explain the science behind this recommendation.

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