The COVID-19 pandemic has opened fault lines in social, economic and health-care policy in Australia. One area in which all three converge is homelessness. It’s almost impossible to practise self-isolation and good hygiene if you’re living on the streets or…
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Nervous about returning to work? Take precautions against coronavirus
As coronavirus pandemic restrictions are lifted, many Americans will face physical and mental health challenges—including fear and anxiety—as they return to work. “Uncertainty and unpredictability can really create an unhealthy amount of fear and stress, especially when it’s sustained over…
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Sheltering at home? Take steps to prevent injuries from falls
As you shelter at home during the coronavirus pandemic, eliminate hazards inside that could lead to falls, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) suggests. Preventing injuries will help avoid putting added strain on a health care system struggling to…
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New tool exploring different paths the corona pandemic may take
Umeå University in Sweden is leading a team of researchers across Europe in the development of a coronavirus simulation framework that can support decision makers to experiment and evaluate possible interventions and their combined effects, in a simulated controlled world….
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Why should my child take swimming lessons? And what do they need to know?
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death from injury worldwide. From July 2018 to June 2019, 276 people drowned across Australia—a 10% increase on the previous year. Among those were 19 children under four years old, eight children…
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Are US communities and hospitals ready to take on COVID-19?
—Live updates on the new coronavirus —How you can prepare for a coronavirus epidemic —Why are children ‘missing’ from coronavirus outbreak? —How coronavirus compares with flu —Will a face mask protect you? U.S. health officials have warned that the country…
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U.S. Scientists Take Key Step Towards Towards Coronavirus Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 — There’s been a crucial move forward in efforts to develop vaccines and treatments against the new COVID-19 coronavirus, U.S. researchers say. As of Wednesday, cases of infection with the virus have topped 74,000 (the vast…
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