July 7, 2023
Call for First Nations researchers to join FIRST
FIrst Nations Pandemic Research PreparednesS NeTwork (FIRST) seeks First Nations researchers
Community Information
April 5, 2023
Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA. 5 things to know about the virus
Thanks to immunisation, measles is now rare in Australia. Here are five things you need to know about the virus – and why it’s important to get vaccinated
January 31, 2023
Planning for the next pandemic? Recommendations emerge from evaluation of an Australian COVID-19 household transmission study
Four key recommendations for future pandemic preparedness plans in Australia
August 17, 2022
What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?
Little is known about how severe the infection can be, how it spreads, and how widespread it might be
July 27, 2022
By June, almost half of Aussies had recently had COVID-19
At least 46% of the adult Australian population had acquired a COVID-19 infection with SARS-CoV-2 by June 2022
July 14, 2022
The Australian First Few “X” (FFX) research study for COVID-19
This study will help understand how emerging COVID-19 variants are transmitted within households
July 5, 2022
Triple vaccination seems to reduce the chance of long COVID – but we still need to prepare for a jump in cases
Let’s not repeat the mistakes of stigmatising and dismissing earlier post-infective syndromes like chronic fatigue syndrome
June 20, 2022
National antibody study confirms COVID-19 cases higher than reported
The Australian antibody survey was conducted in late February to early March 2022, approximately 6 weeks after the peak of the Omicron wave
June 14, 2022
How should an Australian ‘centre for disease control’ prepare us for the next pandemic?
Careful consideration and consultation is needed to understand how best to position an Australian CDC
June 8, 2022
More than 100 Australian kids have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID. What should parents watch for?
Inflammatory multisystem syndrome in children is a rare but potentially serious event following COVID infection
