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Research reveals how COVID-19 virus infects the placenta, and how this can be prevented

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In a landmark study published in , Australian researchers, led by Professor Jose Polo from Monash University and the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and University of Melbourne’s Professor Kanta Subbarao from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), have revealed how COVID-19 can infect the human placenta.

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Call for screening of women for heart disease after complicated pregnancies

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Women with complicated pregnancies are often unaware of their higher risk of heart disease, Australian researchers warn in a new paper published in respected journal PLOS ONE.  

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Study to lift vital vaccine uptake to protect pregnant women and vulnerable children

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has secured more than $960,000 from the NHMRC to lead an international project to improve the uptake of vaccinations against influenza and COVID-19 for some of our most vulnerable people – pregnant women and children with chronic health conditions.

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