January 25, 2022
1,100 Australian aged care homes are locked down due to COVID. What have we learnt from deaths in care?
Addressing the aged care staff crisis will require an effective campaign to attract workers by offering better conditions.
APPRISE News
January 19, 2022
Burnet and Doherty scientists develop highly accurate point-of-care neutralising antibodies (NAb) test for COVID-19
The test provides a readout from a fingerprick of blood in less than 20 minutes and is the first of its type globally
November 24, 2021
COVID Conundrums Community Forum
On the 23rd of November, APPRISE co-hosted a forum with the BEAT COVID collaboration
October 27, 2021
New Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
Professors Jodie McVernon and Kanta Subbarao have been elected as new Fellows to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
October 13, 2021
ASCOT randomises 1,000th patient
To reach this milestone would not have been possible without hard work from all ASCOT collaborators and the dedicated site teams
October 12, 2021
10 ways we can better respond to the pandemic in a trauma-informed way
10 principles that may decrease stress or trauma by fostering a sense of security, well-being, confidence, hope and resilience
September 30, 2021
APPRISED Issue 17 – September 2021
APPRISED – the newsletter of the APPRISE Centre of Research Excellence contains news about our response to infectious disease emergencies
September 23, 2021
HOTspots platform maps antibiotic resistance patterns across northern Australia
A new digital surveillance platform lets healthcare professionals map circulating antibiotic-resistant pathogens in northern Australia
September 22, 2021
Doherty modelling update provides the goalposts, but local insights will determine play
The modelling has aimed to inform broad national targets for reopening, but there are many more granular issues to explore
September 22, 2021
Keeping the community safe with new COVID immunity test
A new finger prick can quickly assess a person’s immunity to COVID-19 and whether they need a coronavirus booster shot