COVID-19 vaccine immunity
In this episode, we chat with Dr Jennifer Juno, a Senior Research fellow at the Doherty Institute about what happens to your immune system when vaccinated and when you have recovered from COVID-19.We ...
2 Juni 202112min
COVID-19 vaccines: Mixed schedules, booster shots and the Australian rollout
We speak with Professor Terry Nolan, Head of the Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group at the Doherty Institute and Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Terry was also the Head of the Australian T...
1 Juni 202127min
101 on genomic sequencing and the B.1.617 variant
It’s been widely publicised that the variant of SARS-CoV-2 associated with Melbourne’s outbreak is the B.1.617, the so-called ‘Indian’ variant. What do we know about it? Is it more transmissible?We sp...
31 Maj 202115min
Managing our mental health during a pandemic
We are taking a step outside of our infection and immunity bubble to talk about mental health. Our guest is Dr Grant Blashki - he is a GP, lead clinical advisor for Beyond Blue and Associate Professor...
29 Maj 202118min
Yes, Victoria needed a circuit breaker
We speak with Director of Doherty Epidemiology, Professor Jodie McVernon, picking her brains about what's happening in Melbourne right now - she analyses the types of transmission we are seeing in Mel...
27 Maj 202113min
BONUS EP: Australian Institute of Infectious Disease
The Victorian Government has announced they will commit an additional $245 million to fund the construction of the Australian Institute for Infectious Disease.Headquartered in the prestigious Melbourn...
20 Maj 202113min
COVID-19 Treatments Part 2 - The Indian experience
In this special two-part episode, we explore the role of COVID-19 treatments in the pandemic.From the very beginning, vaccines have been touted as the way out. We’ve all watched in real-time as variou...
18 Maj 202133min
COVID-19 Treatments Part 1 - The Australian experience
In this special two-part episode, we explore the role of COVID-19 treatments in the pandemic.From the very beginning, vaccines have been touted as the way out. We’ve all watched in real-time as variou...
14 Maj 202130min
