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Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

AAP · Nov 22, 2023

Australian discovery of change in ‘killer T cells’ could help fight against influenza

Research led by the Doherty Institute and UNSW shows that cells are replaced as we get older by ones less able to read threat from infections

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2023

A new study on masks is being used to claim they are harmful to human health. But experts say the proof isn't there

A recently released study has been circulating online, which some are using to claim as proof masks are harmful to humans. What do the experts say?

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

With COVID-19 rules disappearing, if you're the only one in a mask, will it still keep you safe from infection?

With the COVID-19 isolation rules coming to an end, some people might be wondering if there's any point to still wearing a mask. Here's what the experts have to say.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

July marks a high point for Australian COVID-19 deaths, but signs of a plateau are emerging

There are signs that Victoria could be moving past the peak of its current COVID-19 wave as the nation nears the end of its deadliest month since the pandemic began.

ABC News · Jul 29, 2022

'We really don't know': Authorities unsure which way ACT's COVID wave is headed

The Health Minister said government modelling had indicated cases would rise through August, but acknowledged numbers had fallen over the last fortnight.

The Canberra Times · Jul 27, 2022

Latest COVID wave in ACT has already peaked: experts

If the wave has peaked, Canberra would be unlikely to record the 3000 cases a day predicted a fortnight ago.

The Canberra Times · Jul 26, 2022

As Victorians face another COVID-19 surge, mortality data shows how vaccinations are saving lives

As COVID becomes something Australians are exposed to each year, we'll think less about how many vaccine doses we've had and more about how we time them with waves of transmission, experts say.

ABC News · Jul 20, 2022

Experts say there are a number of factors to weigh up about getting a fourth dose of a COVID-19

As millions more people become eligible for a fourth COVID vaccine dose, you might be asking whether you should book in for it or wait for Omicron-specific vaccines still being developed.

ABC News · Jul 9, 2022

Experts attribute Victoria's COVID-19 rate rise to change in weather, waning immunity

For the past week, the number of people catching coronavirus in Victoria has climbed, with a similar rise in the number of cases requiring hospital treatment. Overnight, 22 new deaths from COVID-19 were recorded.

ABC News · May 13, 2022