21 Apr 2020 Clinical trial into two potential COVID-19 treatments commences A clinical trial aimed at testing the effectiveness and safety of two existing drugs in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 has opened at the first site, the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
17 Apr 2020 More than half of Australians satisfied with government response to pandemic, study reveals The majority of Australians are satisfied with the government’s handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the results of a new University of Melbourne study.
17 Apr 2020 Media statement on unprovoked attack on two University of Melbourne students Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell said he was utterly appalled that two University of Melbourne students were targeted in a deplorable and unprovoked attack in the CBD.
16 Apr 2020 Experts delve into life beyond coronavirus in new web series The University of Melbourne has launched a new six-part web series tackling some of the major coronavirus (COVID-19) issues facing the world.
14 Apr 2020 Supporting our community through COVID-19 The University of Melbourne has launched a range of support packages for students and staff as it continues to deliver high-quality teaching and research in the transition to a virtual campus.
12 Apr 2020 Twins encouraged to join national COVID-19 research effort Researchers are mobilising twins across Australia to join a world-first study to rapidly measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australians and their families.
9 Apr 2020 Researchers design ventilation hoods for hospital beds to help contain COVID-19 spread University of Melbourne researchers working in collaboration with Western Health have designed a personal ventilation hood for hospital beds to help contain the droplet spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in intensive care units (ICUs).
8 Apr 2020 World-first trial to test benefit of intravenous zinc in COVID-19 fight A world-first trial will see researchers from Austin Health and the University of Melbourne use intravenous zinc to fight the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
8 Apr 2020 New centre to address AI and digital ethics A new centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital ethics has been launched by the University Melbourne to address ethical, policy and legal challenges posed by new technologies.
6 Apr 2020 Online rapid-response COVID-19 training to help health professionals diagnose lung disease Health professionals will be able to quickly upgrade their skills to perform lung ultrasound scans to diagnose COVID-19 accurately and safely, with a new online course being made available free by the University of Melbourne.