Bush fire smoke in city

Survey gauges health impact of 2019-20 bushfire smoke

Smoke from unprecedented summer bushfires of 2019-20 impacted healthy people and also those with underlying health conditions, a new study has found. READ MORE
Professor Raina Macintyre

Critical leadership elements in times of crisis

Truthfulness, acknowledging uncertainty and understanding the workforce are key leadership elements, say senior health leaders. READ MORE
City of Sydney

OPINION Is Delta defeating us? Here’s why the variant makes contact tracing so…

NSW's successful test and trace strategy controlled the Crossroads Hotel outbreak a year ago without needing a stringent lockdown. But this has not worked as well against Delta. READ MORE
Professor Raina Macintyre

Stick to your guns: Professor Raina MacIntyre on speaking truth to power

Professor Raina MacIntyre is one of Australia’s leading infectious diseases experts who has become a household name in Australia over the past 18 months. She’s given her time for television and… more
COVID QR code in shopping centre

NSW faces 'disaster' if lockdown ends before COVID-19 outbreak…

UNSW professor Raina MacIntyre, an expert in infectious diseases, said previous infections in a population helped fight against how deadly the impact could be. "Somewhere like the UK, which is… more
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Delta outbreak could lead to situation ‘like India’ epidemiologists warn

Australian infectious disease experts are warning the country “could end up with a situation like India” if the Delta variant is allowed to run rampant throughout the Sydney community. READ MORE