Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: Screening raw sewage for viruses in the population

Viruses are like unwelcome houseguests—they require hosts to keep them fed and sheltered. In people, different types of viruses can cause diseases such as influenza, HIV, and now COIVD-19.

Health

Food menu fit for pandemic times

In the midst of a global pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever, Flinders University experts say.

Health

7 tips for eating healthy at home

For some people, being told to stay home all day can disrupt meal routines and add to the challenge of heart-healthy eating. But that challenge can be an opportunity.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A dirty job: Tracking coronavirus using human waste

Recent studies in the Netherlands and other places have shown that the presence of SARS-Coronavirus-2, or the novel coronavirus, can be detected in human waste. These studies have led to several ongoing projects throughout ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Virus already in Italy by December, sewers show

The coronavirus was present in two large Italian cities in December, more than two months before the first case was detected, a national health institute study of waste water has found.

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