Long COVID-19 research has Busselton baby boomers helping scientists understand virus's effects

As researchers around the world try to determine the long-term impacts of COVID-19, data from a regional community in Western Australia is helping unravel the mystery of the virus. The City of Busselton is not just home to the iconic timber jetty. It's also home to the Busselton Population Medical Research Institute, which holds some of the most detailed community-health data in Australia. For more than a decade, Busselton researchers have been taking samples and running health checks on volunteer baby boomers at different stages of their lives, to help identify chronic-disease patterns and risk factors.