Double vaccine rollout in plan to defeat Covid
Nation’s top scientific minds may recommend a second round of immunisations if original vaccine program cannot stop virus’ spread.
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Global reach has saved untold lives
Steve Webb has co-ordinated efforts to uncover some of the best intensive care treatments for COVID-19, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of lives.
Watchdog on alert as Pfizer jab deaths probed
Australia seeks urgent answers as 30 elderly Norweigans die after receiving Pfizer vaccine.
Planet sizzles through hot 2020
The world’s leading weather agencies have ranked 2020 as either the equal hottest or second hottest year on record.
How the world is getting the needle
More than eight billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been ordered by nations worldwide, and more than 32 million jabs have already been administered.
Pfizer boosts output by 2bn
The head of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says its has produced more of its Covid vaccine than can be used ‘right now’.
Science academy endorses AstraZeneca
Questions remain on the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine, with critics concerned the published data is not robust and subject to irregularities and omissions.
Access to Pfizer vaccine ‘limited’
Australia is unable to secure more doses of the highly effective Pfizer vaccine but reliance on the AstraZeneca jab does not mean our vaccine strategy is flawed, health chiefs say.
WHO in probe of Wuhan virus lab
A World Health Organisation delegation is investigating whether the coronavirus emerged from somewhere other than the seafood market in Wuhan.
Aussie led study identifying treatments for COVID
Hospitals have stopped using convalescent plasma from coronavirus sufferers to treat seriously ill patients, after groundbreaking Australian research found the treatment was causing more harm than good.
Vaccine ‘not good enough to stop virus’
Doctors are calling for a re-evaluation of Australia’s vaccine strategy, saying herd immunity won’t be achieved with the AstraZeneca jab.
Naturalists condemn killing of rare bird
A decision by the Queensland government to allow the killing of rare birds for scientific study has sparked a furious response.
Child cancer linked to mothers’ birth fluids
Doctors in Japan have discovered that mothers can pass cancer to their babies during labour, through fluid inhaled as they give their first cries.
New mutation alarms health chiefs
Health authorities are alarmed at the arrival of the new COVID-19 South African variant in Australia, with evidence it is not only more infectious but may make current vaccines less effective.
Three-month wait for local vaccines
Australians will have to wait at least another three months to be injected with the first locally produced COVID-19 vaccine, as manufacturer CSL says it will not ‘fast-track’ production.
Fresh perspectives from the cutting edge of science
So much of the 10th edition of this anthology sounds a quietly positive note.
Glacier doonas slow melting of ice
Wrapping glaciers in quilts might not seem like the most sophisticated way to fight climate change but Chinese researchers have found it can slow ice melting.
Give this woman a Nobel prize
Richard Dawkins is not the only scientist who thinks Katalin Kariko deserves the honour for her work in laying the groundwork for coronavirus vaccines.
Einstein felt his age at 57
Anyone concerned they are losing oomph in their middle age may console themselves they have one thing in common with Einstein.
21 inventions that will change our world
Breakthroughs in medicine and technology, set to roll out this year, bring hope of a healthier, more entertaining future.
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