COVID-19

The scientists found that four pre-existing drugs successfully eliminated cells  that were found to speed up the effects of ageing on the brain, so-called "zombie" cells that grew faster in a COVID-19-affected brain.

Genes, environment and lifestyle are some of the risk factors for serious diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. This is why scientists believe COVID-19 infection should be added to the list, writes Catherine Taylor.

Is the mask mandate coming back? Are there new booster shots? When can I go back to work? Everything you need to know if you get COVID-19.

We're in the grips of a surging COVID-19 wave but there's some good news — the new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna will be up for grabs from December 11.

Wearing a mask at the shops, on public transport and in other crowded settings will help prevent you from getting infected with COVID or spreading it to other people, writes Raina MacIntyre.

Boris Johnson struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser tells a public inquiry.

A report from the Wold Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows cases jumped by 18 per cent to an estimated 9 million in 2022. 

From next Monday staff and patients in public hospitals must wear surgical masks in high-risk clinical areas, as WA's eighth wave of COVID takes hold.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been under attack from the Coalition and some sections of the media since he took office for the number of international trips he has taken. But how does he compare to other recent prime ministers?

A third of the residents at the Old Timers Village aged care home have tested positive to COVID-19. The facility has been locked down.

Theo Seremetidis was a health and safety representative working for subsidiary Qantas Ground Services when he told colleagues to stop unsafe work cleaning aircraft during the pandemic.

Many items used in Australia's health and medicine industry are single-use by necessity, but how can that waste avoid landfill? 

Twenty-four residents and four staff at the Old Timers Village in Alice Springs have returned positive tests.

Drive-through COVID testing centres and the SafeWA app may seem a long time ago, but the virus never left — and as cases surge around the country, experts say it is still a force to be reckoned with.

SA Health says the Princess Cruises had done "extremely well" amid "some challenges" - and that the number of cases for both illnesses have reduced after a deep clean of the ship in Melbourne.

Authorities say there were five cases of gastro on board the ship when it arrived in Adelaide this morning, and eight cases of "COVID-like infection".

With the festive season rapidly approaching, the last thing anyone wants is COVID-19. Here are some tips from the experts about how to get over an infection and back to normal quickly.

Australia is into its next COVID wave. Case numbers and indicators of severe disease began rising in Victoria in August. But a consistent pattern is now emerging across Australia and rising sales of anti-viral medications are offering clues.

SA Health says the Grand Princess is suffering outbreaks of both COVID-19 and gastroenteritis, with passengers telling the ABC that guests have been confined to their rooms for days.

The former UK prime minister's senior advisor says Mr Johnson hoped to show the public COVID-19 did not pose a threat in the early days of the nation's outbreak. 

The number of COVID-19 cases in the ACT is on the rise but the territory has lifted all restrictions, leaving Canberrans with autoimmune conditions to ensure they avoid the disease on their own.

Rising case numbers are causing anxiety among Canberrans who are sick or immuno-compromised.

It's been a while since Australia stopped properly tracking COVID cases, but evidence suggests they're on the rise.

The WA Premier's message focused on cost-of-living pressures and funding for more apprentices in the residential construction sector.

Epidemiologist Adrian Esterman has urged vulnerable people to take extra care while Coronavirus cases are on the rise.