COVID-19
’Can’t rule out’: Hint on Covid restrictions
Andy Robertson said despite other parts of the world shrinking their isolation periods, there was research which indicated that was ...
Half of Vic’s Covid cases going unreported
A total of 10,898 new Covid cases were recorded on Thursday, including 7,973 Victorians who tested positive on a rapid ...
New Aussie Covid success against Omicron
The promising research in mice means University of Queensland (UQ) scientists are now ready to progress to human clinical trials ...
Surprising spots Aussies are flocking to
As Covid-19 restrictions gripped Melbourne and Sydney, thousands of residents made a run for it. Melbourne alone lost almost 80,000 ...
Tragic details of toddler’s Covid death
The twenty-three-month-old tested positive for Covid on July 14, which triggered a rare neurological disease called Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis.The aggressive ...
Awkward photo captured inside parliament
Prior to the commencement of the 47th parliament, the presiding officers had told MPs, Senators and staffers the use of ...
Vic’s Hospital in the Home service to continue post-Covid
Premier Daniel Andrews said his government’s Hospital in the Home program will play a long-term role in ensuring the state’s ...
Horror graph reveals Covid prediction
There are now more Australians in hospital with COVID-19 than ever before, according to Our World in Data.The previous record ...
Andrews denies muzzling chief health officers
The Premier on Tuesday maintained that such decisions weren’t a “matter of government policy”. The state’s deputy chief health officer, ...
Hidden dangers of working from home
Thousands of Australians are continuing to enjoy flexible working arrangements after lockdowns, spending time previously dedicated to commuting with family, ...
Surprising new symptoms of long Covid
The most common symptoms in the weeks and months after having coronavirus have long been known to include loss of ...
Uni students urged to mask up
It comes as Melbourne University was among the first tertiary institutions to call for students to wear masks inside lecture ...
Why working from home can be bad for your health
Researchers found working from home can lead to weight gain, increased musculoskeletal pain, exhaustion and burnout, while some workers labelled ...
Warning as thousands of cancer cases missed in pandemic
The Victorian Cancer Registry recorded more than 6000 fewer cancers than expected between April 2020 and April 2022, when the ...
Rampant Covid looming as nation’s top killer in 2022
Up to 20,000 people are expected to die of Covid if current trends continue, surpassing the traditional single biggest killer, ...
Surgeon warns ‘patient tsunami’ displacing normal hospital care
More than 60 Victorians died of Covid over just two days this week.“We’re in the midst of a damned Covid ...
Best way to avoid getting Covid through your eyes
And they say when combined with a mask, specs can at least halve your risk of infection.An Australian medical review ...
New dominant Covid spreads to Australia
According to infectious disease expert Professor Robert Booy, there is no evidence to suggest the new strain, called “Centaurus”, is ...
Controversial restrictions exempt from pandemic report
A new report has also revealed that chaos within the government meant hospitals were not briefed on restriction changes and ...
Doctors issue new Omicron warning
In the study led by doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, researchers looked at 912 people who tested ...
Three cases of new Covid subvariant puts health on alert
Omicron subvariant BA.2.75, otherwise known by its unofficial nickname ‘Centaurus’, is on the move after it was detected in India ...
Anti-lockdown ringleader’s big win over protest charges
Solihin Millin, 78, was charged with eight counts of inciting others to commit offences for his alleged role in organising ...
Will Covid end with a bang or a whimper?
Infectious diseases experts said the virus was likely to mirror influenza and reappear every year but its impact on the ...
Victorians officially asked to WFH, mask up
In formal advice to health minister Mary-Anne Thomas, tabled in parliament, Professor Ben Cowie called for masks to be imposed ...
‘Won’t cope’: Grim hospital Covid warning
Chief medical officer Paul Kelly has “strongly recommended” Australians wear masks when in crowded venues and consider working from home, ...
How schools can enforce masks, vaccine mandates
The Herald Sun can reveal that some state schools are demanding children now wear masks despite the state government insisting ...
What you need to know about the new Covid subvariant
Subvariant BA.2.75, otherwise known by its unofficial nickname ‘Centaurus’, is on the move after it was detected in India in ...
Australia is a new vaccine trial hotspot: Are you eligible?
Emeritus Research Chief Development Officer Brayden Fraser said thousands of people are keen to be in its Covid-19 vaccine trials. ...
What you need to know about mask ‘advice’ for kids
“We are asking all students aged eight and over and all staff in all schools across Victoria to wear masks ...
Word state won’t use for new Covid advice
A letter signed by the heads of Victoria’s government, independent and Catholic education sectors was sent out on Monday night ...
