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Data just posted online shows a worrying enhance in cases of infectious syphilis among Australian women aged 15-44 (known as ‘childbearing age’) and a subsequent enhance in transmission from pregnant mother to child. This is called congenital syphilis. Congenital syphilis is easily prevented by timely testing and treatment of syphilis during pregnancy. Untreated congenital syphilis […]

Given the climate in most of Canada, icy, humid or snowy conditions are inevitable for many months of the year. And whether we like it or not, weather and seasonality are a barrier to Canadian children being physically vigorous. We need to find ways to lend a hand kids (and parents and educators) enjoy the […]

Melbourne is emerging from lockdown again, but fitness fans may be wondering: why do gyms remain closed for another week while food and drink venues are allowed to open? It’s true that in most lockdowns around the world, gyms have often been among the last places to reopen. From an infection control perspective, the rationale […]

Older people, especially those over 65, have five times greater risk of hospitalization AND 90 times greater risk of death due to COVID-19 compared to younger adults. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 78% of the more than 114,000 deaths related to COVID-19 between May and August 2020 occurred. they were […]

You’re no longer in your 20s or 30s, and you know that regular health check-ups are vital. So you go to your GP. During your visit, they’ll measure your waist. They might also check your weight. They look concerned and recommend some lifestyle changes. GPs and healthcare professionals commonly measure waist circumference as an vital […]

Electric cars are more costly to buy than petrol cars and can depreciate faster. Even for those who want a zero-emission car, it’s reasonable to consider whether it makes sense to buy one now. The answer may be yes, but there are many factors to consider, many of which depend on your driving habits and […]

Q: I wear hairstyles like box braids, cornrows, and sleek ponytails, but sometimes they give me a headache. Why does this happen? Should I be worried? How you wear your hair is often about more than just looking and feeling good. For some people, their hair is a form of self-expression that makes a little […]

Google and Facebook have threatened to restrict or remove news services for Australian users in response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s draft news media bargaining code. This week on Facebook announced If the code comes into effect, the company will no longer allow publishers and users to share local and international news on […]

Our research shows that pharmaceutical companies pay Australian doctors millions of dollars a year to fly to overseas conferences and meetings, lecture to other doctors and sit on advisory boards. Our team analyzed reports from major pharmaceutical companies, in the first comprehensive analysis of its kind. We found that pharmaceutical companies paid doctors more than […]

The pandemic and the lockdowns promised disruption: disruptions in ways of working, mobility or ways of consuming, along with rapid and forced development click and collect and other to lead. Will e-commerce transformations be constant? Are supermarkets a dying model? Many were interested in customers, perhaps less so in employees of groups that were trying […]