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.
Oxford University breakthrough on global COVID-19 vaccine
The University of Oxford, in collaboration with AstraZeneca plc, today announces interim trial data from its Phase III trials that show its candidate vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019...
Local artists receive grants for City of Culture 2021 projects
Coventry University and the University of Warwick have selected 18 local artists to receive a grant that will allow them to continue their work during the COVID-19 pandemic through collaboration with researchers from the social sciences, arts, science and medicine from across both the city’s universities.
“There is no such thing as self-sufficiency in medical supply chains”
Global shortages of medical equipment and problems with supply chains have during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis once again shown the strong need for global cooperation in medical supply chain management.
Wastewater testing takes flight in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.
Has Australia really had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 cases?
Better funding models for aged care could improve safety and quality, argues UTS Professor Michael Woods.
Free NHS coronavirus tests available to all King’s students and staff
Anyone can be a carrier of the COVID-19 virus without experiencing any symptoms and taking a Lateral Flow test is a quick and rapid way to detect the virus without...
Omicron infection may leave seniors more susceptible to future COVID infections, say McMaster researchers
Researchers at McMaster University have found that rather than conferring immunity against future infections, infection during the first Omicron wave of COVID left the seniors they studied much more vulnerable to reinfection during the second Omicron wave.
National antibody study confirms COVID-19 cases higher than reported
New research estimates proportion of the adult population in Australia with evidence of past infection following the Omicron wave.
University of Waikato jumps up global university rankings
The University of Waikato is proud to be recognised as number one in New Zealand for research citations in the annual 2023 QS World University Rankings...
