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Coronavirus updates, latest news and important information on …

WEBCoronavirus disease ' COVID-19 ' is a type of coronavirus that caused a global outbreak. The disease causes respiratory illness and symptoms include pneumonia and bronchitis. …

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Health experts find salt substitute significantly lowers blood

WEB3:54pm Jan 30, 2024. Health experts have said low-sodium potassium-enriched salt is much better at preventing high blood pressure than regular salt, but the alternative is …

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What is the new COVID-19 JN.1 variant causing a spike in cases

WEBJN.1 is descended from BA.2.86, or Pirola, a subvariant that came to the world's attention over the summer because of the large number of changes to its spike …

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Medical news headlines

WEBAustralians turning to virtual therapy for mental health treatment. A recent study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics found 3.4 million Australians sought help for …

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Medicine news headlines

WEBAlarming prostate cancer spike in Australia. The number of men dying from prostate cancer has jumped by 25 per cent in the last 20 years and officials are worried diagnoses of the …

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Mental State of the World report 2024: These are the most

WEBThe world's most miserable countries. A new report has revealed a decline in mental health across the world since the COVID-19 pandemic, with wealthy …

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Low heart rate linked to criminality, thrill-seeking in women

WEBFemale conscripts with the lowest resting heart rates (under 69 beats per minute) had a 35 per cent higher risk for any criminal conviction compared to those with …

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Ultraprocessed foods increase risk of heart disease, mental

WEBCNN. 1:37pm Mar 1, 2024. Eating ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing or dying from dozens of adverse health conditions, according to a new Australian review of …

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Australian sun safety: Updated guidelines take into account

WEBThe research examined the impact of sun exposure across groups of the population with difference skin types. The group with the lowest risk of skin cancer have …

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Long COVID study Queensland Health: New study could transform …

WEBThe study by Queensland Health looked at more than 5000 Queenslanders who had respiratory illness symptoms from late May to late June 2022, when the …

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Queensland news: Chief Health Officer John Gerrard confirms in …

WEBQueensland is in the midst of a COVID-19 wave, but cases are becoming less severe and a new mask mandate would be "disproportionate", the state's chief …

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'Ninja,' Twitch's biggest streamer, diagnosed with skin cancer

WEBTop Twitch streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins was diagnosed with melanoma after doctors found a cancerous mole on the bottom of his foot during a routine skin …

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Baltimore Bridge collapse update: Cargo ship 'lost power' before

WEBA boat moves past a container ship as it rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, as seen from Pasadena, Md. (AP …

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New curriculum guidelines to change how health is taught at schools

WEBBy 9News Staff. 7:33pm Feb 2, 2024. New changes to the Australian curriculum will affect the way food and wellbeing is talked about at schools across the …

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Vaccines to become free across all Australian community …

WEB9:30am Dec 28, 2023. Millions of Australians will be able to get vaccinated for free, without any administration fees, from community pharmacies starting next week. From January …

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Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after

WEBBoarding is put up next to the Banksy artwork on the side of a residential building in Finsbury Park, London. (AP) The council said the fencing would include clear …

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New Zealand uni accused of 'segregation' over sign

WEBNew Zealand First leader, and Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters said that if true, the setting aside of space for a group "is the seed of segregation".

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Moscow concert hall attack: Death toll rises after another

WEBThe death toll from last week's Moscow concert hall attack rose to 140 on Wednesday after another victim died in a hospital, Russian officials said.

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New South Wales news: Health alert issued in NSW after major …

WEB4:15pm Feb 13, 2024. A massive surge in cryptosporidiosis cases across NSW has prompted health authorities to warn residents to avoid swimming if they've had …

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Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing: Fallen crypto mogul sentenced to …

WEBCrypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of …

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King Charles cancer update: First pictures after diagnosis

WEB8:01am Feb 7, 2024. Prince Harry has met with his father in London less than 24 hours after the world learned King Charles, had been diagnosed with cancer. The King was seen …

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Splendour in the Grass organisers confirm event cancellation

WEB"With a heavy heart, we're announcing the cancellation of Splendour in the Grass 2024, originally scheduled from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July in Ngarindjin / …

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Monika Chetty: Acid attack victim likely died protecting

WEBAn inquest into the murder of acid attack victim Monika Chetty has found she likely died protecting her attacker or attackers, whose identities remain a mystery 10 …

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Gastro outbreak spreading through public pools concerns

WEB7:31pm Feb 9, 2024. A highly contagious gastro strain is spreading across Queensland, with authorities concerned about the threat at public swimming facilities. More than 820 …

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