Team aims for vaccine soon
A vaccine against coronavirus could be ready as soon as September, the scientist leading an Oxford search says.
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Aussie vaccine hunter’s brutal reality check
The Australian driving the global search for a COVID-19 vaccine warns the government needs a ‘plan B’ to end the pandemic.
In space, there’s no social distancing
Three astronauts have flown to the International Space Station, departing the virus-plagued planet with little fanfare.
CSL alliance speeds immunotherapy against virus
Trials of potentially life-saving therapy for COVID-19 are expected to be fast-tracked by a global pharma alliance.
Tough measures are working: PM
New data has made the government increasingly confident that it has broken the back of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governments look to surveillance apps
Countries look to smartphone apps to plot virus hot spots.
Chilling evidence of COVID-19’s potency
Immunologist and Nobel laureate Peter Doherty says COVID-19 is just as deadly as the Spanish flu, and 20 times worse than seasonal flu. And it is far from contained.
‘Borrow’ immunity to protect frontline staff
Frontline health workers could be immunised against COVID-19 within weeks, using a technique developed a century ago.
Fossil ‘holy grail’ preserved in amber
A pair of fornicating flies and a cluster of spiders are among the remarkable trove of 6000 prehistoric fossils uncovered.
Murdochs finance vaccine trials
Medical workers have received doses of the BCG vaccine as part of a clinical trial, with the help of Sarah and Lachlan Murdoch.
Whales’ recovery shows we can fix damaged oceans
The recovery of humpback whales and other wildlife has fundamentally changed the notion that we cannot save our oceans.
CSIRO begins testing vaccines
Australia’s science agency has begun the first stage of testing potential vaccines for COVID-19.
CSIRO at forefront of vaccine scramble
Trials by the CSIRO put Australia up front in the international chase to develop and implement a COVID-10 vaccine
Do you really need a face mask?
Several countries have made face masks in public mandatory while others are reconsidering their stances.
Mange plague alarms wombat worriers
Wombats are falling victim to sarcoptic mange, a deadly condition caused by flesh-eating mites that causes a slow death.
Nuclear sandbags too hot to handle
Japanese engineers working at Fukushima face a new hazard — radioactive sandbags so deadly that standing next to them for a few minutes could be fatal.
Reduce risks and Skype your doctor
Medicare supported telehealth video and audio consultations with doctors are with us.
Virus mutates into eight strains
The coronavirus is mutating — as viruses do — and eight strains are now making the rounds globally.
How COVID-19 attacks your body
Scientists have shared a basic understanding of how the coronavirus works, but there’s much to be learned.
‘It was horrific’: how I survived the virus
A top authority on Islamic radicalisation, Shiraz Maher, has described his wild struggle with COVID-19.
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