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  1. The spread of misinformation varies by topic and by country

    Publicly released: Thu 9 May 2024 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    The team looked at news activity on Twitter (now X) in France, Germany, Italy, and the UK between 2019 and 2021, including a focus on news about Brexit, coronavirus, and COVID ... Researchers analyzed Read more about The spread of misinformation varies by topic and by country

    InternationalUniversity of Venice, Italy
  2. Grandmothers could be the answer to adolescent angst

    Publicly released: Wed 8 May 2024 at 1224 AEST | 1424 NZST

    Scientific Reports

    The more investment from a maternal grandmother was present, the impact of early stress on adolescent dysfunction became smaller and smaller, but it did not disappear entirely. ... The onset of COVID Read more about Grandmothers could be the answer to adolescent angst

    Australia; WAEdith Cowan University
  3. How did the early COVID-19 pandemic impact birth outcomes in Australia?

    Publicly released: Wed 8 May 2024 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    Mums and bubs saw some positive outcomes during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemicCONTENT WARNING: This media release contains information some readers may find distressing as it refers to Read more about How did the early COVID-19 pandemic impact birth outcomes in Australia?

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
  4. Naltrexone offers hope for Long COVID patients

    Publicly released: Tue 7 May 2024 at 1130 AEST | 1330 NZST

    Frontiers in Immunology

    The team had previously shown success in restoring ion channel function in ME/CFS patients using a drug called Naltrexone, and now they've achieved similar results with Long COVID patients. Read more about Naltrexone offers hope for Long COVID patients

    Australia; QLDGriffith University|Mater Research
  5. Long lives and sudden deaths: The stark differences between the health of men and women globally

    Publicly released: Thu 2 May 2024 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

    The Lancet Public Health

    The timing is right for this study and call to action—not only because of where the evidence is now, but because COVID-19 has starkly reminded us that sex differences ... 1] The 20 leading causes of Read more about Long lives and sudden deaths: The stark differences between the health of men and women globally

    InternationalUniversity of Washington, USA
  6. Negativity about vaccines surged on X (formerly Twitter) after COVID-19 jabs became available

    Publicly released: Sun 28 Apr 2024 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

    ESCMID Global Congress 2024

    Moreover, vaccines can prevent complications from diseases for which we have limited treatment options, such as influenza and COVID-19, but there has been growing opposition to their use in recent Read more about Negativity about vaccines surged on X (formerly Twitter) after COVID-19 jabs became available

    InternationalStanford University School of Medicine, USA
  7. Cervical cancer vaccine roll out effective but huge variations in global coverage exist

    Publicly released: Sun 28 Apr 2024 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

    ESCMID Global Congress

    also helped protect men from HPV disease (herd immunity), as reduces circulating virus in the community and this was further increased when boys were included. ... events such as wars and the COVID-19 Read more about Cervical cancer vaccine roll out effective but huge variations in global coverage exist

    Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne
  8. The pressures of COVID-19 science communication

    Publicly released: Fri 26 Apr 2024 at 1122 AEST | 1322 NZST

    ESCMID Global Congress

    NZ microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles will talk at a global conference about her science communication during the Covid-19 pandemic, the subsequent harassment she faced, and what is now being done to Read more about The pressures of COVID-19 science communication

    New ZealandUniversity of Auckland
  9. Could UV lights protect our hospitals against the next pandemic?

    Publicly released: Thu 25 Apr 2024 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

    Airborne transmission of diseases such as COVID-19 and tuberculosis in public spaces has highlighted a clear need for improved technologies to limit their spread. ... Studies have shown that far-UVC light Read more about Could UV lights protect our hospitals against the next pandemic?

    InternationalLouis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, USA
  10. Community notes can help counter COVID-19 vax misinformation on X (formerly Twitter)

    Publicly released: Thu 25 Apr 2024 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA

    Among the measures to help counter COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on X (formerly Twitter), crowdsourced 'community notes' were introduced in 2022. ... Community notes provide an opportunity for the Read more about Community notes can help counter COVID-19 vax misinformation on X (formerly Twitter)

    InternationalUniversity of California, USA
  11. Struggling to taste things after COVID? It could that your sense of smell is to blame

    Publicly released: Wed 24 Apr 2024 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    You may feel like COVID-19 left you with a lingering loss of taste, but research from the US suggests that it may actually be a loss of your sense of ... The research used objective measures of taste and Read more about Struggling to taste things after COVID? It could that your sense of smell is to blame

    InternationalSensonics International, University of Pennsylvania, USA
  12. COVID-19 treatment guidelines differ widely between countries, and most recommend treatments that don't work

    Publicly released: Tue 23 Apr 2024 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

    BMJ Global Health

    And despite the fact that COVID-19 is no longer taking the toll on lives and health that it once did, the virus is still evolving and active around the globe, ... One in three guidelines (36; 33%) Read more about COVID-19 treatment guidelines differ widely between countries, and most recommend treatments that don't work

    InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK, Mahidol University, Thailand
  13. Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns meant high stress, demand and pressure for social workers and human services staff

    Publicly released: Mon 22 Apr 2024 at 0300 AEST | 0500 NZST

    Australian Journal of Social Issues

    Australian researchers interviewed 12 Melbourne-based social workers and human services staff about their experience of the city's extensive and stringent COVID-19 lockdowns, and analysed their Read more about Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns meant high stress, demand and pressure for social workers and human services staff

    Australia; VICRMIT University
  14. This poor soul had COVID-19 for almost 2 years, so long it mutated into a new variant

    Publicly released: Fri 19 Apr 2024 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

    ESCMID Global Congress 2024

    immunocompromised patients Although rare, persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections in immunocompromised patients could lead to increased number of mutations in the virus genome. ... Whereas healthy SARS-CoV-2 Read more about This poor soul had COVID-19 for almost 2 years, so long it mutated into a new variant

    InternationalAmsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  15. Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection

    Publicly released: Thu 18 Apr 2024 at 1000 AEST | 1200 NZST

    Nature Communications

    The ADAPT study followed people who contracted COVID-19 during Australia’s first wave, as well as a matched control group, for up to two years. ... of COVID-19, and it is a group in which the initial Read more about Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection

    Australia; NSW; VICKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney|St Vincent's Hospital Sydney...
  16. EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 vaccines likely prevented nearly 18,000 deaths in NSW's early Omicron era

    Publicly released: Wed 17 Apr 2024 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    The team used a simulation of NSW's vaccination and COVID-19 death rates in people aged 50 or older to see how vaccination and how second and third doses impacted ... COVID-19 deaths, and predict what Read more about EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 vaccines likely prevented nearly 18,000 deaths in NSW's early Omicron era

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLDRMIT University|Monash University
  17. Important health information missing in online food delivery menus

    Publicly released: Sun 14 Apr 2024 at 2301 AEST | Mon 15 Apr 2024 at 0101 NZST

    Public Health Nutrition

    rapidly, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... One of the aims of the 2021-2030 National Preventive Health Strategy is to improve access to and the consumption of a healthy diet,” says Dr Gibson. Read more about Important health information missing in online food delivery menus

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney
  18. Post-Covid kids aren't walking to school like they used to

    Publicly released: Fri 12 Apr 2024 at 0914 AEST | 1114 NZST

    Journal of Transport & Health

    The Covid lockdown period has disrupted Kiwi kids who walk to school, with students 42% less likely to return to their usual walking commute, new research finds. ... The authors say that restoring the Read more about Post-Covid kids aren't walking to school like they used to

    New ZealandUniversity of Otago|AGILE Research Ltd., Auckland University of Technology,
  19. Young drinkers are ending up in ED less

    Publicly released: Fri 12 Apr 2024 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    New Zealand Medical Journal

    The majority of all drinking-related patients had last imbibed at a private residence, purchased their drink from an off-license, and were most likely drinking beer (31%). ... Over the three waves of the Read more about Young drinkers are ending up in ED less

    New ZealandUniversity of Otago
  20. CORRECTION: EXPERT REACTION: Australia [has not] recorded zero COVID-19 deaths for at least a week 

    Publicly released: Thu 11 Apr 2024 at 1430 AEST | 1630 NZST

    Media reports based on data from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care had suggested Australia recorded no deaths associated with COVID-19 for a week, although experts have Read more about CORRECTION: EXPERT REACTION: Australia [has not] recorded zero COVID-19 deaths for at least a week 

    Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACTAustralian Science Media Centre

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