Why scrapping the term ‘long COVID’ would be harmful for people with the condition
The assertion from Queensland’s chief health officer John Gerrard that it’s time to stop using the term “long COVID” has made waves in Australian and international media over recent days.
Thousands of children have not seen parents for a year: hidden impact of COVID...
It is estimated that each year 300,000 children in England and Wales have a parent in prison and, the research finds, many have not had any face-to-face contact with those parents since 13 March 2020...
When it comes to COVID-19, not all tests are created equal: University of Toronto’s...
Testing for COVID-19 is a critical tool in the fight against the pandemic. But as more tests become available to more people...
Children’s screen time surged during pandemic: study
Children have been spending almost triple the recommended amount of screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Western-led study.
Belgian COVID-19 patient re-infected only three months after the initial infection
A Belgian patient had COVID-19 twice. She was reinfected 93 days after the first infection and experienced symptoms in both occasions.
A blended educational model for budding business leaders
Today’s world is undergoing momentous changes, and managers are required to be able to grasp the profound nature of change, to anticipate scenarios.
Vast majority of Australians want COVID-19 boosters
More than seven-in-10 vaccinated Australians say they will definitely get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when it is recommended to them...
Can mRNA vaccines affect my genetic code?
This opinion piece, by Associate Professor Archa Fox from the UWA School of Human Sciences and School of Molecular Sciences and her colleagues, was published in The Conversation on Friday 25 June 2021.
Review finds almost 20 per cent of COVID-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms
Almost one in five patients with COVID-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a review of academic studies published in the journal Abdominal Radiology.
Viruses can ‘hijack’ cellular process to block immune response
Research led by McGill University and Queen’s University Belfast has found that viruses can ‘hijack’ an existing molecular process in the cell in order to block the body’s antiviral immune response to a viral infection.
