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COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, that has not been previously identified in humans. See below for a collection of resources to help you cover this issue (Please note: additional resources are available to journalists who are logged in).

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  1. Link between COVID-19 vaccine complication and rare ‘common cold’ blood disease

    Publicly released: Thu 16 May 2024 at 0700 AEST | 0900 NZST

    New England Journal of Medicine

    At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, VITT emerged as a new disease following adenovirus vector-based vaccines – notably the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, used in Australia. ... At the height of Read more about Link between COVID-19 vaccine complication and rare ‘common cold’ blood disease

    Australia; SAFlinders University

  2. Philosophers can bridge the gap between science and policy

    Publicly released: Thu 16 May 2024 at 0600 AEST | 0800 NZST

    Nature Human Behaviour

    In their latest publication in Nature Human Behaviour, the group describes how philosophers can benefit public policy development, especially when dealing with complex problems, like those faced Read more about Philosophers can bridge the gap between science and policy

    Australia; New Zealand; International; QLD; WAMurdoch University|Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

  3. People hospitalised with COVID-19 may have a higher risk of death than those hospitalized with the flu

    Publicly released: Thu 16 May 2024 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA

    The study looked at data from all 50 states of over 11,000 people admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of either COVID-19 or flu between October 2023 and March ... hospitalized for COVID-19 was greater Read more about People hospitalised with COVID-19 may have a higher risk of death than those hospitalized with the flu

    International

  4. More Australians spent time in hospital in 2022-2023 than previous years

    Publicly released: Thu 16 May 2024 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    2). This reflects the volatility of hospital activity, including decreases in hospital activity and disruptions to staffing availability, across many states and territories in recent years due to the Read more about More Australians spent time in hospital in 2022-2023 than previous years

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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)

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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...

  20. 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

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