Australia’s unenviable position in virus risk
Experts have identified Australia as one of the most at-risk countries in the world from the spread of the deadly coronavirus, with one city in particular under threat.
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Australian scientists who are inching towards creating a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus have already developed a lab-grown version of the disease from an infected patient.
Campaign to change: Why it’s too costly to quit cigarettes
Doctors want the Government to subsidise quit-smoking aids, and have revealed the therapies with the best prospects of success.
Meet the Queensland scientists who could save world
The eyes of the world are on University of Queensland scientists who are in an unprecedented race against time to develop a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus using their pioneering technology that has already targeted ebola, Nipah and MERS.
Brisbane uni called in to fight deadly virus
A Brisbane university has been asked to use rapid response technology to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus outbreak that has put eight Chinese cities in lockdown and the world on alert.
Studies show thongs are better than bare feet
For the first time it has been revealed that thongs are better for children than bare feet and the news comes from top medical specialists in Queensland.
Parents packing kids off to school with sugary junk
Lunch box wars have reached a stalemate with teachers now too afraid to criticise unhealthy snacks for fear of sparking the ire of busy parents, resulting in kids turning up with a shocking collection of junk.
Arsenic fears over rice in kids’ diets
Young kids who feast on products containing rice may be exposed to dangerous amounts of arsenic, scientists say, as it’s revealed three-quarters of rice-based products in Australia have concentrations exceeding European guidelines.
Why siblings of kids with disabilities are super
They may sometimes feel like the “non-special” ones, but new research shows brothers and sisters of children with disabilities have more empathy and closer bonds than other siblings.
The diet pregnant women need to avoid
New Australian research has linked certain foods eaten by women while pregnant to serious health conditions like heart disease and cancer in later life.
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