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Spotify playlist: Music you can get vaccinated to

While our expert scientists continue to deliver innovative work, we've taken the time to expertly curate music you can get vaccinated to.

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Care for your gut and help prevent disease

Gut health can affect many parts of your body. Our new Gut Care Guide explains how having an unhealthy gut can lead to disease.

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Australia’s abalone disease outbreak

A disease not seen in Australia’s wild abalone population for 11 years has resurfaced, and it’s a massive challenge for our abalone industry.

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COVID-19 explainer: What does a positive wastewater test result mean?

We're getting flush at tracking the COVID-19 signal in our sewers. But what does a positive wastewater test result mean?

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Even with a vaccine, it will take time for life to return to normal

Pfizer and BioNTech begin rolling out their vaccine in Britain next week. But will life return back to normal? Dr Rob Grenfell explains.

Work on COVID-19 and surfaces

Take the quiz: COVID-19 and surfaces

A new study by our researchers looks at the effect of temperature on COVID-19 and surfaces. Take our quiz to test your knowledge.

COVID-19 causing virus can survive 28 days on surfaces

Our peer-reviewed study reveals new information about the virus and how it behaves on different surfaces.

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G-strain should not affect COVID-19 vaccines

Our experiment showed that COVID-19 vaccines developed with an older virus strain should still work against the newer G-strain. 

The proboscis of an Aedes albopictus mosquito feeding on human blood. This mosquito, also known as the Asian Tiger Mosquito, is a known West Nile Virus vector. Photo by James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control

Zapping away mosquito-borne diseases in Papua New Guinea

We have been working with organisations in Papua New Guinea and in Australia to develop approaches against mosquito-borne diseases.

A woman smiling at the camera holding the M♡THer app. This tool will help manage gestational diabetes.

M♡THer: an app to better manage gestational diabetes

We're working with hosptials to fast track an app called "M♡THer.” It supports pregnant patients to manage their gestational diabetes better.

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Helping Fiji fight antimicrobial resistance

We're working with government, health professionals and communities in Fiji in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

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Vaccine progress report: the projects bidding to win the race for a COVID-19 vaccine

The race is on to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Australian researchers are leading several major clinical trials that might help bring an end to the deadly disease.