We calculated the impact of ‘long COVID’ as Australia opens up. Even without Omicron,...
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Over the past two years, we’ve learned COVID-19 survivors can develop a range of longer-term symptoms we now call “long COVID”. This includes people who did not have severe illness initially.
Such longer-term symptoms can affect...
New facility to be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines
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A vaccine manufacturing facility will be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines for future possible pandemics under an in-principle agreement between the federal government, the state government and global mRNA company...
Planning a Christmas get-together? 8 tips to avoid a super-spreader event
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Not many more sleeps until Christmas, and all those long lunches and get-togethers with family and friends.
If you’re hosting a gathering and want to avoid a super-spreader event, it’s worth having a discussion...
Should I get my COVID vaccine booster? Yes, it increases protection against COVID, including...
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If it’s been six months since you got the second COVID vaccine dose, it’s time to book in for your booster shot. This will provide additional protection against COVID, including the new Omicron...
Not again … how to protect your mental health in the face of uncertainty...
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Reports about the latest COVID variant of concern, Omicron, have exploded all over the news. No sooner had we learned its name, it had arrived in Australia.
Waves of familiar dread are...
Omicron is the new COVID kid on the block: five steps to avoid, ten...
What not to do: ban travel. Scenes at South Africa’s OR Tambo International airport after the first flight bans were announced. Phill Magakoe / AFP via Getty Images
South Africa reacted with outrage to travel bans, first triggered...
Will Australia follow Europe into a fourth COVID wave? Boosters, vaccinating kids, ventilation and...
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Europe is facing a fourth wave of COVID. As we watch on, it is reasonable to ask whether Australia will be confronted with the same fate.
Several factors will determine this: vaccination...
The City of Port Phillip has a new business star!
The City of Port Phillip that is known for hosting Australia’s leading eCommerce businesses in its boundaries including Kogan and Marketplacer, now adds another rising star with the launch of the MedCart Marketplace late...
Taking your first rapid antigen test? 7 tips for an accurate result
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You can now buy rapid antigen tests in supermarkets and pharmacies to test yourself at home for COVID-19 in about 15 minutes.
You’ll get your results much sooner than standard PCR tests, which...
9 ways to support your teen’s mental health as restrictions ease
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Headlines about the impact of the pandemic on youth mental health have left many parents worried about their children and unsure what they can do to help.
Now, as restrictions are eased – and school,...
