What life will be like as the Covid-19 pandemic ends
The end of the pandemic could be just months away so what will life be like once we enter the “endemic” phase of the disease? READ MORE
Coalition of Australian health experts calls for urgent rethink on face masks
For all of Australia’s successes in keeping Covid-19 cases and deaths as low as possible, experts say we are falling behind the rest of the world in one key area. READ MORE
Australian epidemiologists call for global action to eliminate COVID-19
Three senior epidemiologists in Australia—Guy Marks, Brendan Crabb and Raina MacIntyre—have issued an urgent appeal entitled “Backed by Science: Here’s How We Can Eliminate COVID-19.” READ MORE
Amid cascading failures, where is the leadership?
It’s time politicians and health officials stop calling the Omicron variant “mild”, and invest in testing, tracing, good quality masks and safe indoor air, and a range of other strategies, according… more
NewSouth acquires MacIntyre book on pandemics
NewSouth Publishing has announced the acquisition of a book on pandemics and biosecurity by Raina Macintyre, professor of global security at UNSW’s Kirby Institute. Read more