Global COVID-19 treatment trial shows current antivirals are of little benefit to hospitalized patients
In just six months, the world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics has generated conclusive evidence..
Commuters see fewer familiar faces post pandemic
Seeing people we recognise on the train or at the bus stop can enhance feelings of safety and comfort but a University of Queensland study shows
World’s largest clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments expands internationally
Peter Horby, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Global Health in the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and Joint Chief Investigator for the trial...
How to reduce lockdown resistance
Opinion: Bodo Lang examines New Zealanders' 'reactance' to Covid restrictions - and how to lower the threat of compliance fatigue.
COVID has further increased anxiety and depression rates among university students
Before COVID, university and vocational education students were at high risk of developing mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety. This is because they already experience much higher levels of psychological distress than the general population.
A Global Study Led by CU Medicine and HKUMed Discovers a Hepatitis C Virus...
A recent global study led by researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine)...
The flu, a cold, allergies or COVID-19? How to decipher symptoms
Let’s say you have a runny nose, headache and cough. Are they signs of COVID-19 or just a run-of-the-mill common cold?
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.
Why Covid-19 is creating an unequal global recovery
While COVID-19 has hit every economy across the globe, its impact has been uneven and has exacerbated patterns of inequality. Amid disparities in vaccination rollouts, major economies are opening up leading to expectations of a global economic recovery.
It will be a long, long wait for Covid herd immunity
Opinion: The ongoing crisis over the Covid-positive person who visited Wellington from Sydney raises questions about the Government’s zero Covid stance, writes Professor Ananish Chaudhuri.
