MEDICINE – RESEARCH – QUEENSLAND

Aussie scientists fast-track human trials on Covid vaccine

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Original article by Jamie Walker
The Australian – Page: 5 : 13-Jul-20

The University of Queensland will commence a phase one clinical trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine on 13 July. Professor Paul Young, one of the lead researchers, says preclinical testing of the S-Spike vaccine showed that it is effective in neutralising the virus and is safe to administer to humans. More than 4,000 people volunteered to take part in the clinical trial, although the university had sought just 120. Project leader Trent Munro says a working vaccine could be available by September, although he notes that it may take longer to receive final approval and commence mass production.

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Most people fail to plan for end of life

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Original article by Amy Corderoy
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 10 : 3-Sep-14

Queensland University of Technology’s Australian Centre for Health Law Research has issued a new study on advance care directives. Director Ben White says the survey of 7,200-plus respondents shows that while in Queensland and South Australia some 20% of people have such detailed plans for how much medical treatment they want to receive toward the end of their life, in Victoria and New South Wales the rates are much lower and the average is only 14%. There is a strong correlation between having a financial enduring power of attorney or will and preparing a care directive

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