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School boards have gained attention for taking on controversial issues, such as transgender students participating in sports, but much of their work is administrative.
As the number of people living with long COVID continues to grow, understanding its broader health consequences will be essential.
An enduring sense of ownership led businesses and citizens to defend the country’s public health system.
World Health Organization regulations are not a threat to national sovereignty, and they apply lessons learned from COVID. So why did NZ opt out?
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
The world could be facing an unprecedented energy shock if oil supplies remain choked.
Feeling part of something larger than yourself may make it easier to cope with stress and uncertainty.
COVID models helped counter the virus but revealed less about the impacts of emergency measures. More sophisticated modelling can help balance those trade-offs.
COVID-19 hasn’t disappeared, but it’s no longer the health threat it was. Here’s what the latest wave means and who should get boosted.
Climate scientist Philippe Ciais speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about new research explaining why global levels of methane spiked during the pandemic.
What does Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s political discourse say about the controversial US secretary of Health whose task is to make “America healthy again”?
The report will inevitably be politicised. But it serves a useful function by airing grievances that will reemerge during any future public-health emergency.
The second COVID inquiry report reinforces that pandemics are not only health emergencies but also social crises, requiring attention to cohesion and equity.
A rare clotting disorder puzzled doctors during the COVID vaccine rollout. New research reveals the unlikely chain of events that causes it.
Memorials, campaigns and a national day all exist, yet agreement on what should be remembered remains elusive.
Ivermectin has been proposed as a treatment for a number of diseases. Here’s what the science actually says.
Cities aren’t just places where multiple crises may collide. They’re also places where people develop ways to navigate them.
The key players of our immune system aren’t well understood. Here’s how vaccines give our immune players a home advantage to fight infection.
When times are tough, household brands and consumer rituals provide a source of comfort, reaffirming family identity and a sense of togetherness.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Research Ethics, University of Portsmouth