Interrupting immune-suppressing treatment can boost COVID vaccine response
A brief interruption in treatment for people who use immune-suppressing medicine can double the antibody response to COVID-19 booster vaccination.
Research finds increased trust in government and science amid pandemic
New Curtin University research has found a dramatic increase in people’s trust in government in Australia and New Zealand as a result of the COVID pandemic.
Study examines spread of Covid vaccine information online
A new study from The University of Western Australia has established how rumours of alleged adverse events were spread around the world during the first months of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
How quickly can the Covid-19 vaccine make travel possible?
Will travel ever look the same again? Professor Colin Michael Hall and colleagues from University of Oulu and Wakayama University provide expert insight in article on The Conversation.
Study demonstrates a novel approach to target enhancer-addicted cancers
A chromatin degrader stops transcription factors from driving cancer, which may serve as a potential treatment approach for over 90% of prostate cancers.
International HIV research to improve sexual and reproductive health of indigenous women and girls
The lessons learned from understanding the HIV pandemic are also crucial to confronting the challenges posed by COVID-19, says the University's Dr Clive Aspin.
How COVID-19 and bushfires impacted new mums and babies
A new survey developed by The Australian National University (ANU) will examine the effects of this year's bushfires and COVID-19 on pregnant women and their babies.
COVID-19 disruptions to HIV prevention could increase new infections amongst men
Disruptions to HIV prevention and treatment strategies due to the pandemic could increase new HIV infections amongst men who have sex with men.
A walk in the park? How spending time in nature can boost mental health
If you’re feeling stressed, anxious or discouraged, finding the energy to get outdoors may be hard – but it could be one of the best things you could do to lift your mood, particularly during COVID-19.
Locally developed 60-second breath test receives provisional authorisation from HSA
An easy-to-use breath test that can accurately detect COVID-19 within a minute has received provisional authorisation from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA).
