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Getting a (strong) grip on Long

There's still so much to learn about , and this week we have two big things about Long and how long we spread the virus. Firstly, a recent study has drawn a...

When will we be out of the pandemic phase?

It's a question that we've been asking since the very beginning of the pandemic: when will it really end? It's easy to think that because people are vaccinated and less attention is...

We're finally feeling a bit less lonely!

The pandemic brought on a whole bunch of change to nearly everyone in the world. All of a sudden people were under lockdowns, out of work, unable to see their loved ones,...

Why the risk of Long might be falling

One of the big scary unknowns that remains with is long-. There are hundreds of thousands of Australians with the condition. But little bit by little bit, researchers are working out more...

Where have all the new variants gone?

In the early days of , it seemed like we were getting new variants of concern every few months. Wuhan led to Alpha then to Delta via a side trip to Beta...

Hello furry mammal are you the next pandemic?

Wherever you look, viruses are going into and coming out of animals. Mostly this happens without much fanfare, though occasionally it causes big problems. Which is why it's concerning that researchers in...

Can picking your nose lead to

If you think that excavating your nose is a harmless if somewhat disgusting habit - think again. A new study reckons you could emerge with -19. Other studies worry about how forgetful...

's not alone in the wastewater

In the early days of , we used wastewater surveillance to spot undetected community transmission. Our sewage gave public health authorities early alerts that was spreading. Wastewater surveillance also gives information on...