Dr Lara Herrero

Dr Lara Herrero

Dr Herrero is a scientifically and medically trained NHMRC Research Fellow, studying the pathobiology of emerging viruses of clinical importance.

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Medical Observer Opinion

How contagious is Delta? How deadly? A quick guide to the latest science

29th September 2021
Delta was recognised as a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in May this year and clearly has proved extremely difficult to…
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Medical Observer Opinion

What's the difference between mutations, variants and strains?

15th February 2021
Living through a global pandemic over the past year has seen virtually all Australians expanding their vocabularies in some…
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