COVID-19

As the pandemic rolls on, attention is also now turning to the impact of COVID-19 on population size, structure and distribution.

Robots working in abattoirs, sky-high vertical farms, more gene-edited foods in our supermarkets and automated farming systems could all help guarantee food supply in the next pandemic.

You’re right to be concerned about COVID-19, but we can’t draw too many conclusions from just one or two data points. Instead, we need to look at averages over multiple days.

Scientists have mapped the genome of the black swan in an effort to understand immune responses to the deadly ‘bird flu’ virus and better protect public health.

What if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren’t infectious? What if they’re caused by hayfever or another allergic reaction? You may be doing a lot more isolating than you need to.

As with other parts of the global economy, COVID-19 has led to rapid changes in transport trends.

As Australia considers how to safely welcome international visitors again, testing wastewater systems on long-haul planes and cruise ships could provide crucial information on detecting the presence of the COVID-19 virus in incoming passengers.

Healthy adult volunteers have received the first dose of the vaccine at the Brisbane clinic of phase 1 clinical trials specialist, Nucleus Network.

A University of Queensland research team continues to meet key milestones to fast-track research to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.

While the government is reportedly considering a revamp of both the JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments, these UQ researchers believe a much broader rethink is needed of the way we provide income support to people without a market income.