What’s in the air we breathe? Can it help us decipher the source of allergies and hay fever?
31
Jan
Health
20
Jan
The initial COVID vaccines were designed to train our immune systems to recognise the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But as we well know, the virus has continued...
22
Dec
We have discussed the impact of rain and flood have had on mosquitoes this year. We, city residents, may think it’s a problem for those who reside in flood-prone areas of the...
12
Dec
We’re completing the third year of the pandemic. New waves and newer subvariants are news we have become accustomed to hearing. We have also discussed the role of personal responsibility and the...
07
Dec
RAT tests are probably still as effective as ever when it comes to new COVID-19 variants.
07
Dec
This emergence of multiple COVID-19 variants is being referred to as a ‘variants swarm’ or ‘variant soup’. While it’s making surges hard to predict, it may even be looked at as a positive sign.
28
Nov
One of the worst things about an Australian summer is mosquitos. This year’s rainswept summer is set to produce extra fertile breeding conditions as La Niña weather patterns have resulted in more...
18
Nov
The likelihood of developing Osteoporosis depends partly on how much bone mass you attained in your youth and partly on unchangeable facts like race, sex, family history and age.
15
Nov
Experts believe we are in the midst of the fourth wave of COVID-19. As of 8 November 2022, new cases have jumped by over 57% in Victoria to 2,213.
08
Nov
Proposed COVID-19 nasal sprays could change the game