Explainer: How to make a vaccine
19 Feb 2021

Explainer: How to make a vaccine

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Inside the Australian manufacturing process of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. This resource is best suited to Chemistry and Biology students in Years 8, 9 and 10 who are learning about cells and chemical reactions. It details the steps involved in manufacturing … Continued
How does a virus stop?
27 Jan 2021

How does a virus stop?

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How does a virus stop? — Angela Gaganis, Year 1. This article is written for Year 1 students however it provides a basic explanation of viruses that is well suited to all year groups that want to learn about COVID-19 … 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
Best of: Vaccination
17 Apr 2020

Best of: Vaccination

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Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week: Vaccinations for year 8 and 9 students studying Biological Sciences. Australian Curriculum Code: ACSSU150, ACSSU175 "Multi-cellular organisms contain systems of … Continued
Where are we at with developing a vaccine for coronavirus?
14 Apr 2020

Where are we at with developing a vaccine for coronavirus?

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[PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] The first stage may be to reduce the amount of virus generated during a typical infection. This article and diagrams will explain the vaccine development process being … 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