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Our MJA Perspective on the role of SARS-CoV-2 persistence as a driver for #LongCOVID is out now. Great to work on this piece with Dr Michelle Scoullar (she/her), Emma Tippet, Suman Majumdar & Prof Brendan Crabb Read it here 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj… #SARSCoV2

"Increased awareness of the biomedical basis of long COVID should prompt clinicians to take patients more seriously as they attempt to access the treatments and services that already exist." Read the latest from Prof Brendan Crabb, Dr Gabriela Khoury and Dr Michelle Scoullar 👇

Around 5-10% of people with COVID-19 develop Long COVID, with symptoms lasting more than three months. Researchers believe the virus may persist in the body, potentially driving these prolonged symptoms. Read more: ow.ly/8tES50UhPgl

The #SARSCoV2 spike protein can persist in the brain—skull bone marrow and meninges—to induce neurologic damage cell.com/cell-host-micr… just published Cell Host & Microbe Ali Max Erturk open-access

We're starting #AVS12 with our ECR event. Hosting with Ebony Monson, PhD and Robson Kriiger Loterio. We are hearing from Rowena Bull & David Williams for some networking and grant writing tips. For all the ECRs in the audience, watch out there is a cube roaming mic for Qs!

Next up is our career development panel. We have a fantastic line up of virologists for you! Paul Young GRAS Lab Fasseli Coulibaly Stacey Lynch and Bryon Shue #AVS12 Aust'asian Virology

Fabulous turn out at the #AVS12 ECR session. The crowd has had some fantastic questions! Great to hear lots of wisdom from our panel members Aust'asian Virology

There is a widespread lack of recognition that poor indoor air quality (IAQ) reduces accessibility of indoor spaces for people with risk factors for poor health outcomes from airborne infection and other pollutants. As a result of the invisible nature of the problem and the lack

It’s the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness Join our free #OpenWHO course to learn about the PRET approach to preparing for the next pandemic. bit.ly/openwhopret

🐳 Join us in sunny Lorne, Australia next month, 19-21 Feb, for the VIIN Infection and Immunity Conference. 🪼 Absolutely great line-up this year! In person (sea-side 🐚) and virtual registration options available too. Don't miss out- lorneinfectionimmunity.org/registration

📚 For those of you out there interested in the role of SARS-COV-2 reservoirs and persistence in #LongCOVID. Check out our earlier perspective in MJA it came out late 2024 but certainly relevant today with PolyBio recent recommendations. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj…

An outbreak of measles has been identified in VIC, after 2 new cases were reported who likely acquired their infection in metropolitan Melbourne. These cases have had no history of overseas travel or known contact with other cases of measles. More: go.vic.gov.au/41gEL1E 1/4🧵

🏆 Emerge Australia Long COVID Media Award Winner: Congrats Hayley Gleeson for her winning article on children with long COVID. Check it here: vist.ly/3mxbytt. Hats off to Felicity Nelson & Jason Murphy as well! 🎉

Imp. long read. Key elements of highly pathogenic H5N1 incl: 1. It’s already a major ‘pandemic’ of birds with big impact, (2) it’s adapting to mammals, (3) it’s not yet in Oz, (4) we need robust pandemic preparedness, including clean indoor air strategies abc.net.au/news/2025-03-3…

We have an exciting program for this year's #DayOfImmunology! In Melbourne, we will hear from expert researchers about the brain and immunity, then several institutes will host discovery tours revealing the behind-the-scenes action. Register now! dayofimmunology.org.au

Yearly #FluVaccination is recommended for everyone aged 6 months & over. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from influenza & it’s free under the National Immunisation Program for people most at-risk of serious illness. Learn more at 💻 health.gov.au/flu