One million Australians download Government app to fight Covid-19
Over 1 million Australians have downloaded the government’s app to fight COVID-19. The application designed as a track and trace mechanism and to assist in monitoring the [...]
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Covid19: Trump’s Lies and Inaction Killed 41,000 Americans (Comment)
Let’s cut to the chase, President Trump’s lies and inaction has lead to the death of over 41,000 Americans. Trump campaigned on the slogan “Make America [...]
Medical experts: WHO announcement Covid-19 is a pandemic changes nothing, whether it’s an outbreak, epidemic or pandemic, virus still poses very significant risk to global public
Dr Ed Wright, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at the University of Sussex has said that the announcement from the WHO that Covid-19 is a pandemic does not change anything. He [...]
Health: People infected with Covid-19 may be symptom-free for 5 days
As we learn more about the virus Covid-19, new research suggests that people with the virus may not have detectable symptoms for around 5 days, but should be expected to show [...]
Covid-19: those self-isolating should try to self-isolate from their family members too
While the mortality rate is not yet accurately known experts are saying that those who are self-isolating should try to self-isolate from their family members too. Prof Tom [...]
WHO: No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring COVID-19 – the virus does not respect borders
UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said “Whether we get it wrong or right is in our hands… every country must be ready for its first case, its first [...]
Health: COVID-19 virus is on the verge of becoming a global pandemic because it’s hit the world’s major democracies
The Covid-19 virus is on the verge of becoming a global pandemic because it has hit the worlds major democracies. The World Health Organization said on Thursday Italy, Iran, [...]
Science: Study warns more sexual partners leads to a higher cancer risk
A recent study out of the UK has shown that having more than 10 sexual partners over your lifetime is linked to a higher risk of cancer. Researchers studied the data of more [...]
Health: Australian teens not getting enough sleep
A study of the sleep patterns of Australian children and adolescents has found that around a quarter of 12-15 year-olds and half of 16-17 year-olds are not getting enough sleep on school nights to meet national sleep guidelines. [...]
Food system is failing us: Countries facing both obesity and undernutrition
According to the Lance, more than one in three low- and middle-income countries face both extremes of malnutrition with twin presence of obesity and undernutrition reflects [...]
