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What if the vaccine or drugs don't save us? Plan B for coronavirus means research on alternatives is urgently needed

  • Written by: Tammy Hoffmann, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Bond University
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The curve of the COVID-19 epidemic has been flattened in many countries around the world, and it hasn’t been new antivirals or a vaccine that has done it. We are being saved by non-drug interventions such as quarantine, social distancing, handwashing, and – for health-care workers – masks and other protective...

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Antarctic endeavours, primary health care research and dark matter exploration

  • Written by: Lauren Ball, Associate Professor/ Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University
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The year 2020 came with big expectations for researchers, myself included. Last year I was successful in the first round of the National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grants scheme. Six years since completing my PhD, I managed to launch my Healthy Primary Care research team.

We investigate how principles of wellness...

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Why do some people with coronavirus get symptoms while others don't?

  • Written by: Abela Mahimbo, Lecturer in Public Health, University of Technology Sydney
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SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus which causes COVID-19, has infected almost 2.5 million people around the world and claimed 170,000 lives.

But some people don’t even get symptoms. Recent studies suggest as many as 80%or more of those infected are “silent carriers”, showing no or very mild symptoms.

It seems children and...

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Is the government's coronavirus app a risk to privacy?

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Few people can fault the government’s zeal in staring down the coronavirus and steering a path for Australia to emerge on the other side ready to do business again.

Unlike the crowds amassing in some US cities to declare their scorn for “stay at home” rules, Australians, generally speaking, have been supportive of...

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  1. Three simple things Australia should do to secure access to treatments, vaccines, tests and devices during the coronavirus crisis
  2. A new kind of physics? Stephen Wolfram has a radical plan to build the universe from dots and lines
  3. Missing your friends? Rereading Harry Potter might be the next best thing
  4. COVID-19 has laid bare how much we value women's work, and how little we pay for it
  5. It's time to admit our COVID-19 'exit strategy' might just look like a more flexible version of lockdown
  6. 3 ways nature in the city can do you good, even in self-isolation
  7. Australia’s inland rivers are the pulse of the outback. By 2070, they’ll be unrecognisable
  8. Is protesting during the pandemic an 'essential' right that should be protected?
  9. why might you wake up without a voice?
  10. as virus numbers peak, governments are charting the path out of lockdown
  11. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on his autobiography, 'A Bigger Picture'
  12. Finlay Macdonald joins The Conversation in New Zealand
  13. five experts on New Zealand's move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
  14. new rules could finally force Google and Facebook to pay for news
  15. Can I visit my loved one in hospital even if they don't have coronavirus?
  16. Giant leap for corporations? The Trump administration wants to mine resources in space, but is it legal?
  17. Are you worried someone you care about is thinking of suicide? Here's how you can support them from afar
  18. Don’t worry, your child’s early learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in childcare
  19. Why do more men die from coronavirus than women?
  20. Artists shouldn't have to endlessly demonstrate their value. Coalition leaders used to know it
  21. 3 in 4 Australians employed in the creative and performing arts could lose their jobs
  22. Why a 'locals-first' approach doesn't work in a pandemic
  23. Now more than ever, we need quality health reporting in Australia
  24. How a 150-year-old experiment with a beam of light showed germs exist -- and that a face mask can help filter them out
  25. Has coronavirus killed ideology? No, it's just cycled it around again
  26. As coronavirus widens the renter-owner divide, housing policies will have to change
  27. Anzac biscuits, battles and a great Australian isolation bake-off
  28. don't sacrifice health for 'the economy'
  29. The coronavirus supplement is the biggest boost to Indigenous incomes since Whitlam. It should be made permanent
  30. Government orders mandatory code of conduct for Google, Facebook
  31. Malcolm Turnbull gives his very on-the-record account of Scott Morrison
  32. Michelle Grattan on Australia’s 'new normal', education and coronavirus elimination
  33. The charts that show coronavirus pushing up to a quarter of the workforce out of work
  34. here are 3 things to prioritise
  35. So you're going to school online – here are 6 ways to make the most of it
  36. What might trigger a return to 'normal'? Why our coronavirus exit strategy is ... TBC
  37. the data on why New Zealand should relax its coronavirus lockdown from Thursday
  38. smart move, or a premium tech brand losing its way?
  39. what does the Federal Court decision on the Tamil asylum-seeker family mean?
  40. How can we restore trust in media? Fewer biases and conflicts of interest, a new study shows
  41. I travelled Australia looking for peacock spiders, and collected 7 new species (and named one after the starry night sky)
  42. new Murray Darling Basin report reveals states' climate gamble
  43. Great time to try: pickling
  44. Virgin Australia gets a lifeline, but will it be enough?
  45. Latest coronavirus modelling suggests Australia on track, detecting most cases – but we must keep going
  46. Australia's coronavirus schools messaging must address teacher concerns
  47. how your diet should change with each stage of life
  48. More testing will give us a better picture of the coronavirus spread and its slowdown
  49. when television hosts take their shows home they fuel nostalgia
  50. This isn't the first global pandemic, and it won't be the last. Here's what we've learned from 4 others throughout history

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Why a Document Destruction Service Still Matters for Modern Businesses

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Bicycle Rack Safety and Space-Smart Storage

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How to Tell if a Childcare Centre Is a Good Fit for Your Child

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