The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Many Australians believe the nation is more politically polarised and divided today than in the past. It’s a divide that has long plagued the United States, but new data show it is increasingly eroding nations’ unity, shared goals, and wellbeing all over the world, including in Australia.

HLA-B*15:01 variant helps T cells identify and attack the virus, offering potential for updated vaccines.

People who had symptoms of the virus for 12 weeks or more were most affected, a study found.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug to help protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The medication, given as a single-dose injection prior to or during RSV season, is a monoclonal antibody. It is intended for babies born during or entering their first RSV season and for…

Researchers believe that new treatments and vaccines could be developed as a result of the findings

Research published in journal Nature uncovers first genetic link to strong immunity against the illness

Rates of routine childhood vaccines are on the rise worldwide after a historic drop during the Covid-19 pandemic, though the recovery is not evenly spread across the world, with major disparities between larger, middle-income countries and smaller, poorer ones.

The WHO and UNICEF estimates for national immunisation coverage for 2022 showed that in the WHO South-East Asia Region, the coverage rate for DPT3 recovered to the pre-pandemic level of 91%.

Campaign groups for bereaved in all UK nations said progress of pandemic showed country was not prepared