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A study into the social response of Māori during the COVID-19 pandemic has found the interconnectedness of Indigenous communities could be key to developing greater and more effective public health policies. The study by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Auckland University of Technology focused on how members of a remote hapū (sub-tribe) from Ngāti Kahungunu, … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT 29 January, 2024 How did COVID-19 restrictions impact alcohol consumption in Australia? Experts from La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol and Policy Research have undertaken a longitudinal study of 775 participants, with six survey waves between April and December 2020, examining alcohol consumption in Victoria compared to the rest of Australia during … Continued
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Restricting movement between cities is the most effective way to slow the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, a new study by epidemiology experts from Australia and New Zealand has found. Researchers from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University and Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland in New … Continued
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An Australian-first study from Monash University researchers has examined the impact of long COVID on victim-survivors’ experiences of intimate partner violence. The report Disconnected & insecure: The intersection between experiences of long COVID and intimate partner violence will be launched on Tuesday 23 January at The Wheeler Centre with researchers presenting key findings, followed … Continued
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New research reveals one third of Australians do not believe practising COVID-safe behaviours or staying up to date with vaccinations to protect against COVID-19 is important.1 With high numbers of Australians still being admitted to hospitals and ICUs with COVID-19,2 the majority of older Australians believe that future emergence of new COVID-19 variants will not … Continued
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The Australian Government has accepted the latest advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the use of new COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccine as part of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Program.1 The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) encourages all people who have not yet had their recommended 2023 dose/s to receive … Continued
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A study of nearly 19,000 children who sought care at hospital for COVID-19 during the pandemic shows those with asthma were not at greater risk of serious infection. In the early coronavirus pandemic, there were contrasting reports on whether asthma was a risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection. While children are considered to be at … Continued
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25 SEPTEMBER, 2023 Who: Charles Darwin University COVID-19 quarantine expert Angela Sheedy, published the open access resource pandemic quarantine facility guide developed through research into the Centre for National Resilience, Howard Springs Quarantine Facility. Topics: The inquiry will cover a broad range of COVID-19 responses, including population health measures and support, governance and core responses … Continued
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CDU EXPERTS: COVID-19 pandemic inquiry must focus on all levels of government to deal effectively with the lessons learned, not just the Commonwealth response. 25 September, 2023 Who: Charles Darwin University law experts Dr Guzyal Hill and Dr John Garrick Topics: Inquiry into government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All-federation inquiry is needed, rather than … Continued
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The identification of a metabolic pathway could lead to answers and new treatments for those experiencing brain fog because of long COVID. Researchers from UNSW Sydney and St. Vincent’s Hospital have identified a key pathway, involved in inflammation, which appears to be activated in people with long COVID who have symptoms of ‘brain fog’. Scientists … Continued
