10 Mar 2022

Message in a bottle
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Messenger RNA technology, so long in the wings, has leapt from understudy to main act. Its deceptively simple technology has potential well beyond our current COVID predicament. This topical article could be used with students in years 8 to 12 … Continued
As COVID-19 vaccines get closer, these are the steps they must pass to prove they’re safe
2 Sep 2020

As COVID-19 vaccines get closer, these are the steps they must pass to prove they’re safe
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[PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, an expert explains the clinical trials they must pass to prove their efficacy and safety. For year 8 … Continued
The unexpected and fascinating history of clinical trials
11 Jun 2020

The unexpected and fascinating history of clinical trials
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Clinical trials to find effective and safe medicines and treatments have a history stretching 1000 years from China to modern-day Australia. Use this resource to demonstrate how medicinal science has evolved and been refined throughout history with students in years … Continued
A vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19 just took a huge step forward
27 Feb 2020

A vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19 just took a huge step forward
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[PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] An Australian team of researchers have developed a target for a vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus. This topical article could be used with students in years 8 … Continued