COVID-19’s impact on Aussie family life
New research exploring COVID-19’s impact on Australian families has demonstrated the importance of developing social networks to provide support in an increasingly unstable world. Dr Sarah […]
Air monitors to identify virus ‘hotspots’
Measuring levels of carbon dioxide, the gas we produce naturally when breathing, can help to identify poorly ventilated spaces that carry a high risk of COVID-19 […]
Migration shapes Australia’s population
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migration and other factors has led to a 1 million contraction in forecasts for Australia’s population over the next […]
Skeletons reveal coevolution of humans and pathogens
A new skeleton study is reconstructing ancient pandemics to assess human’s evolutionary ability to fight off leprosy, tuberculosis and treponematoses with help from declining rates of […]
Food safety model may help pandemic management
No precedent exists for managing the COVID-19 pandemic – although a plan for working through major public food scares may point to the best ways of […]
Language reveals children’s pandemic perspective
Data from Oxford University Press in partnership with Storyathon, the largest story-writing event in Australia, has revealed the influence of COVID-19 on children’s vocabulary, interests and […]
Clues to pandemic rebounds from the past
As the COVID-19 pandemic redefines what we think of as ‘normal’, archaeology and ancient history can provide some consolation about the great adaptability of our species. […]
End-of-life experts ramp up response
As part of Australia’s national response to the pandemic, experts in palliative care are combining forces to provide the best possible end-of-life care to the community. […]