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On-the-spot tests to speed diagnoses
Australia’s coronavirus testing rate is set to ‘ramp up’ when 1.5 million on-the-spot testing kits arrive in the coming days.
Existing drugs may be key to vaccine
Repurposing existing drugs to tackle the coronavirus has key advantages over developing a therapy from scratch.
Life and death in polar outpost
Australia’s Antarctic bases face unique challenges from the virus, not least the near-impossibility of evacuation for many.
The drug helping coronavirus patients
It isn’t a silver bullet, but if deployed quickly and strategically this drug could potentially help flatten the pandemic’s curve.
‘Appropriate’ curbs could slow rate
Australian medical experts say the rate of new coronavirus infections should begin to slow within a month.
Tougher measures ‘life or death’
Experts say the government will have to further tighten social distancing measures to slow virus rates.
School of rock’s historic lesson
A prehistoric supercontinent that stretched from what is now Scotland to Canada was even bigger than previously believed.
Fast virus tests ready in “weeks”
Oxford University and US firm Cepheid are fast tracking new rapid testing for COVID-19.
Why women are genetically superior
Coronavirus is killing more men than women. Scientists think they know why.
In the eye of the storm
She’s the first federal science minister in almost three decades to have a science background. And Karen Andrews has her hands full.
Young not immune to severe cases
Young people are not spared the worst effects of coronavirus, with figures showing those aged 30 to 39 are hospitalised in the greatest numbers to treat the disease.
Drugs offer hope for healing sick
New stopgap treatments are being identified for COVID-19 to cover the critical months before a vaccine is developed.
Science rings changes about history
Everything we know about the chronology of ancient civilisations around the Mediterranean may be wrong.
Fish with fingers a scientific catch
The discovery of an extraordinary fossil of a fish-like creature has rewritten the story of the origins of the human hand.
Scientists develop quick virus test
Oxford scientists have claimed a breakthrough in coronavirus testing that reduces testing time and detects the virus earlier.
Australia ‘on track to mirror Europe’
New research reveals the vast majority of coronavirus cases may be left undetected in the community.
Alibaba boss gives 500,000 virus test kits to US
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has come to the aid of the US by donating 500,000 testing kits for coronavirus.
Australia behind slowing infection rate
Australia is struggling to ‘flatten the curve’ of coronavirus infections across the nation.
Shot in the arm for cure hopes
US researchers have given the first shots to the first test subjects in the first trial of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine.
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