Artificial intelligence could be used to explore how the Covid-19 virus might evolve, according to a team of international researchers. William Kelton, from the University of Waikato in New Zealand, has been involved in the ETH Zurich research, aimed at preparing for ...

Artificial intelligence could be used to explore how the Covid-19 virus might evolve, according to a team of international researchers. William Kelton, from the University of Waikato in New Zealand, has been involved in the ETH Zurich research, aimed at preparing for ...

Aged care staff and residents were left waiting for COVID-19 vaccines last year due to a profound lack of planning by the federal government, a new report has shown. An analysis by the auditor-general found the health department failed to ...

Five new GP-led priority primary care centres are being established across Victoria in an attempt to ease the unrelenting pressure on the state’s emergency departments. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the $14.3m move on Sunday amid the state’s ongoing healthcare struggles ...

North Carolina-based scientists say they may have designed a universal vaccine that could protect us from current and future Covid strains, but progress is being held back due to funding issues. The dominant BA.4 and BA.5 strains have proven to ...

Researchers are alerting hospitals and homeowners to watch out for antibiotic-resistant germs in plumbing that may pose a threat to people with lowered immune systems. The warning comes amid rising numbers of people with compromised immunities due to Covid-19 and ...

Australian hospitals have issued a plea for blood donations after back-to-back disasters have diminished supplies. Floods, road closures, the flu season and Covid-19 are all being blamed for reducing people’s ability to donate life-saving blood. With the impact of recent ...

Fully vaccinated Australians are becoming sick again as Omicron's newest mutations cause a surge in COVID cases across all states. Experts worry that sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, coupled with low influenza immunity in the community, will increase the strain on ...

Nurses working in the private and aged care sectors will not qualify for NSW and Victoria's ‘thank you’ bonuses, state premiers have clarified. Last week, NSW and Victoria announced it would offer public healthcare workers $3,000 in bonus payments in ...

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will push for a fourth jab for healthcare workers following concerns over waning Covid immunity. The Premier on Monday revealed plans to seek federal government support in including healthcare workers among those eligible for a fourth dose as ...