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The former Australian Idol is making huge waves on social media, with fans jokingly accusing him of a serious indiscretion.

Australian scientists have identified the key genetic drivers behind long COVID, revealing why some people continue to experience debilitating symptoms long after their initial infection. The ...

Dec. 16 (UPI) --In what is being hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against long COVID-19, an Australian research team says it has identified dozens of genes responsible for causing the pernicious ...

Katy Perry has reportedly fled Australia over fears of coronavirus, following reports she was in lock down in her Sydney ...

Australia must apply lessons from Covid‑19 to stay ahead of a potential Nipah virus outbreak, one of the country's leading infectious disease experts warns. Professor Allen Cheng is calling for ...

Rare but dangerous blood clotting associated with that vaccine as well as AstraZeneca’s had a genetic cause, according to a new paper.