Tag: Influenza
As flu cases surge, vaccination may offer some bonus protection from COVID as well
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After virtually disappearing for two years, influenza is back and rapidly sweeping across Australia – and the world.
So far this year, there...
Flu, COVID and flurona: what we can and can’t expect this winter
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When it comes to respiratory viruses, COVID has been our greatest concern over the past two winters. So you might feel some aspects...
We can expect more colds and flu as COVID restrictions lift. 5 germs to look out for
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Australia is opening up, people are mixing and mingling, and schools are back. But there’s a downside. Sharing our lives with each...
Yes, COVID vaccines are front and centre. But don’t forget about your flu shot
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As the nights begin to close in and the temperatures cool, it’s clear winter is approaching again.
With the winter season comes the risk...
Now everyone’s a statistician. Here’s what armchair COVID experts are getting wrong
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If we don’t analyse statistics for a living, it’s easy to be taken in by misinformation about COVID-19 statistics on social media,...
The vaccine we’re testing in Australia is based on a flu shot. Here’s how it could work against coronavirus
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A new trial has begun in Victoria this week to evaluate a potential vaccine against COVID-19.
The vaccine is called NVX-CoV2373 and is from a US...