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Digital tool to dial back COVID-19 anxiety, depression and alcohol use
With more than a third of Australians now drinking alcohol daily, compared to 6 per cent pre-COVID-19, researchers are developing a digital tool to help communities manage the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
A team of researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has been awarded one of 10 NSW Ministry of Health COVID-19 Research Grants, designed to fund research in priority areas to directly support the NSW Health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the mental health consequences of COVID-19 are still emerging, it is estimated depressive and anxious symptoms are two to three times higher than before the pandemic hit, placing more pressure on an already overloaded mental health support system.
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Research shows nasal spray that protects against COVID-19 is also effective against common cold
Research into a new drug which primes the immune system in the respiratory tract and is in development for COVID-19 shows it is also effective against rhinovirus.
Rhinovirus is the most common respiratory virus, the main cause of the common cold and is responsible for exacerbations of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
In a study recently published in the European Respiratory Journal, the drug, known as INNA-X, is shown to be effective in a pre-clinical infection model and in human airway cells.
Vaccine appointment proposal has âcapacity for failureâ A single digital platform for Australians to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at their nearest available location is being considered.
Politics by Clare Armstrong, Amy Ziniak 2nd Feb 2021 7:17 PM
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Subscriber only A SINGLE digital platform for Australians to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at their nearest available location is being considered for the federal government s rollout strategy. The system would determine if the person was eligible to receive a jab at that time, and then direct them to the closest GP, pharmacy or other health facility providing the vaccine. Several MPs and staff members have been briefed on the possibility of a government-run app or online portal, likely operated by Services Australia, but the idea is yet to be approved by ministers or taken to the Expenditure Review Committee.
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IMAGE: Researchers were able to use cells from human donors and re-grow the structure of the airway surface, the epithelium, to recreate the first line of defense against respiratory viruses. This. view more
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Research into a new drug which primes the immune system in the respiratory tract and is in development for COVID-19 shows it is also effective against rhinovirus. Rhinovirus is the most common respiratory virus, the main cause of the common cold and is responsible for exacerbations of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In a study recently published in the