While Chief Scientist Alan Finkel’s review of contact tracing only briefly mentions digital methods, it’s crucial Australia invests in an automated system.
- Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
Our video shows aerosol emissions from singing a simple scale. No wonder singing in a choir can be risky.
Ahead of the release of Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown, we asked four experts to explain what they see as the most important aspects of the state’s path out of stage 4.
A few simple pointers can help you spot a quality mask from a dud.
The more layers your mask has, the better, our new research confirms.
Experts are currently debating whether Australia should pursue its current suppression strategy, or switch to an elimination strategy instead. But how different are the two?
As Melbourne returns to lockdown, the evidence suggests routine mask-wearing - as seen in many countries but not so far in Australia - could be a valuable tool to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Test, trace, maintain social distance, and keep travel bans and quarantines in place. These measures will help Australia keep the coronavirus in check as we gradually emerge from lockdown hibernation.
Australia has not contained the epidemic as well as it could have.
The federal government has expanded the testing criteria beyond just returned travellers and those in contact with an infected person. But the new guidelines don’t go far enough.
Getting vaccinated against the flu, washing your hands and social distancing are three ways you can help reduce the impact of both the flu and coronavirus.
People panic-buying face masks to protect themselves from coronavirus risk running down stocks should we really need them.
Kasus coronavirus Wuhan telah meningkat cukup pesat dalam beberapa pekan terakhir dan mendorong kekhawatiran soal bagaimana virus ini menular dan bagaimana pula virus ini menyebar. Menurut Badan Kesehatan…
Le coronavirus chinois peut-il se transmettre avant les premiers symptômes ? Les preuves manquent encore pour l’affirmer, mais une étude suggère que des enfants asymptomatiques peuvent le propager.
There’s no evidence you can spread the Wuhan coronavirus before showing symptoms, but one study suggests it’s possible for children and young people to be infectious without ever having symptoms.
Timing is everything when it comes to making a decision about declaring a disease outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
The most effective way to improve flu vaccination rates among health workers in high-risk clinical areas and aged care facilities is to make it mandatory.
Whether or not masks can protect against invading or escaping bugs depends on the type of mask and material.
The kinds of vaccines adults need depend on several factors, including whether you were born here, how old you are and whether you intend to travel overseas.
How is it the flu has managed to stay around for so long, and why haven’t we beaten it yet?
Most immunisation campaigns continue to primarily focus on infants and children, but almost 4 million Australian adults are not vaccinated against preventable diseases.
A push for all unvaccinated kids to be excluded from day care is coercive, punishes families and has no evidence to back it. Here’s what we can do instead to boost vaccination rates.
We need better surveillance systems to detect epidemics early. But while social media has been flagged as a potential solution, we’re not quite there yet.
This year you have the option of a vaccine that protects against four flu strains rather than three.
As more vaccines have been developed, the challenge of delivering them with minimal pain and number of visits to the doctor has increased. Needle-free vaccinations might help.
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