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Better COVID vaccines are on the way. What do they do? And what technology might we see in future?

Image: Unsplash Regulators in Australia and the United States last week approved Omicron-specific boosters, following approval in the United Kingdom in mid-August. In Australia, a Moderna Omicron booster has been provisionally approved for use in adults aged...

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Cutting COVID isolation and mask mandates will mean more damage to business and health in the long run

Image: AAP Image/Diego Fedele From Friday September 9, the isolation requirements for people with COVID and no symptoms will be...

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The COVID lab leak theory is dead. Here’s how we know the virus came from a Wuhan market

Image: Dake King/AP/AAP My colleagues and I published the most detailed studies of the earliest events in the COVID-19 pandemic last month...

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Should we be worried about our pet cats and dogs getting COVID?

Image: Imra the German Shorthaired Pointer The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID, originated from bats and then, probably after...

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Reinfection will be part of the pandemic for months to come. Each repeat illness raises the risk of long COVID

Image: Shutterstock/Elizaveta Galitckaia The latest Omicron variant BA.5 is fast becoming dominant worldwide, including in New Zealand and Australia. As...

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Caring for older Australians and small businesses during COVID-19 – experts comment

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT23 July 2020

Two weeks into Melbourne’s lockdown, why aren’t COVID-19 case numbers going down

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT8 July 2020

Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here’s how to make one

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT10 October 2020

Sorry Melbourne. The chance of reaching an average 5 COVID-19 cases by mid-October is under 50%

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COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS6 September 2022

Better COVID vaccines are on the way. What do they do? And what technology might we see in future?

COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS5 September 2022

Cutting COVID isolation and mask mandates will mean more damage to business and health in the long run

COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS16 August 2022

The COVID lab leak theory is dead. Here’s how we know the virus came from a Wuhan market

COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS8 August 2022

Should we be worried about our pet cats and dogs getting COVID?

COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS21 July 2022

Reinfection will be part of the pandemic for months to come. Each repeat illness raises the risk of long COVID

COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS14 July 2022

How soon can I get COVID again? Experts now say 28 days – but you can protect yourself

COVID 19/CORONAVIRUS6 July 2022

Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave. Here’s what to expect from BA.4 and BA.5

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT24 May 2022

Cases are high and winter is coming. We need to stop ignoring COVID

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT23 May 2022

COVID made things taste weird, now ‘Paxlovid mouth’ sounds disgusting. What causes dysgeusia?

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT10 May 2022

Can taking vitamins and supplements help you recover from COVID?

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT21 April 2022

Don’t bring COVID home on election day. Plan your vote to stay safe

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT21 March 2022

Could I have had COVID and not realised it?

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT16 March 2022

Here’s why you might need a 4th COVID vaccine dose this winter

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT13 March 2022

COVID pandemic 2nd anniversary: 3 things we got wrong, and 3 things to watch out for

BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT24 February 2022

The Moderna vaccine is now available for 6 to 11 year olds. Here’s what parents need to know

CONTRIBUTORS & BLOGGERS21 February 2022

Taking COVID pills at home sounds great. But we need to use them wisely or risk drug resistance and new variants