The modelling behind Melbourne's extended city-wide lockdown is problematic I totally support the goal of eliminating the coronavirus from Victoria and at the same time hopefully eliminating it from all of Australia. Sep 8, 2020 0 2
COVID-19 data shows triple the number of suspected cases and twice the risk for ethnic minorities There were three times as many suspected COVID-19 cases presented to GPs during the peak of the pandemic than shown in official COVID-19 test results, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London. Sep 8, 2020 0 146
Medical research is broken: Here's how we can fix it Every year, around US$200 billion (£150 billion) is spent globally on health research. Meanwhile, millions of people volunteer their time to be participants in health studies. Despite all the resources that go into creating ... Sep 8, 2020 0 4
Why Australia needs a national ban on conversion therapy In recent weeks, Queensland and the ACT became the first Australian jurisdictions to ban conversion therapy. Sep 8, 2020 0 1
What are corticosteroids, and why are they effective at fighting severe COVID-19? Following reports in June that the cheap steroid drug dexamethasone could help treat patients severely ill with COVID-19, scientists and clinicians urged caution. They were careful to highlight the need for further study ... Sep 8, 2020 0 8
Putting money on two COVID-19 vaccines: Why Australia's latest vaccine deal makes sense Yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australians will get access to 84.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses throughout 2021, provided current trials prove the vaccines in question are safe and effective. Sep 8, 2020 0 5
If reducing harm to society is the goal, a cost-benefit analysis shows cannabis prohibition has failed The case for a referendum on New Zealand's cannabis law was already urgent in 2015 when the supposedly more pressing issue was whether we should change the flag. As I argued at the time, prohibition had failed and was costing ... Sep 8, 2020 0 8
Study reveals strong early weight loss leads to longer-term success New analysis by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has revealed that a stronger start in the first three weeks of a diet is linked to greater weight loss success in the longer-term. Sep 8, 2020 0 13
Longevity app calculates your life expectancy, but will it make us healthier? Would knowing the date of your death influence your actions? It did for Tiberius Caesar. Convinced by the court astrologer Thrasyllus that he had many years of life ahead of him, the paranoid old emperor chose to postpone ... Sep 8, 2020 0 0
Even 80% empty stadiums linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths Professional football matches played before lockdown, even those in near-empty stadiums, were linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths in the local area, a study has found. Sep 8, 2020 0 284