Sunday, November 24, 2024

Is New Zealand well prepared for the next COVID wave?

Following the Government decision to drop most mandatory Covid public health measures, Professor Michael Plank and co-author David Welch talk numbers on The Conversation.

Students explore the art of togetherness in a pandemic lockdown

Lockdowns were lonely and isolating for many, but an imaginative bunch of Bachelor of Arts students discovered how their creative projects fostered a sense of togetherness.

COVID vaccine patch fights variants better than needles

A needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional needle vaccine according to a University of Queensland study in mice.

NTU team wins competitive S$2.8 million US grant for COVID-19 drug research

A team of scientists led by Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) at NTU Singapore have won a US$2 million (S$2.8 million) competitive grant under a major...

Life satisfaction plummets among young Aussies during COVID

Young Australians have suffered the greatest drop in life satisfaction during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

Interrupting immune-suppressing treatment can boost COVID vaccine response

A brief interruption in treatment for people who use immune-suppressing medicine can double the antibody response to COVID-19 booster vaccination.

Global leaders unite for World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day

Seven global leaders in evidence-based healthcare, including the University of Adelaide’s JBI, have joined forces to raise awareness for better evidence to inform healthcare policy...

UOW to conduct study on the pandemic experience of essential workers

Researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities are seeking people who worked in supermarkets and quarantine hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic...

University of Waikato jumps up global university rankings

The University of Waikato is proud to be recognised as number one in New Zealand for research citations in the annual 2023 QS World University Rankings...

National antibody study confirms COVID-19 cases higher than reported

New research estimates proportion of the adult population in Australia with evidence of past infection following the Omicron wave.
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