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Water-altered rocks discovered on Mars, stored for return to Earth by the Perseverance rover

Using NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, a team of scientists, including University of Florida astrobiologist Amy Williams, has collected the first samples of Martian rock that could be returned to Earth, the first step in answering whether the red planet once hosted life. The rock samples come from the floor of the Jezero crater, which was …

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Investigating the links between the rate of new cases, mutations and selection of the SARS-CoV2 virus

How many times in the last 18 months have you seen a map like the one above? It looks like a population density map, but it’s actually a case total for COVID19 rates from the Johns Hopkins Center for Coronavirus Research (accessed May 24, 2022). As of mid-May 2022, there have been more than 355 …

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The resistance to recognizing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 may be rooted in a historical error

In a recent study published in Indoor Air, researchers looked broadly for the origins of resistance to recognition of airborne transmission during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by major public health organizations, including the ‘World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States. State Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC). Study: What were the …

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Aishwarya Aswath coronial inquest hears Perth Children’s Hospital nurses under pressure in emergency department

The triage nurse who assigned seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath a low priority rating at Perth Children’s Hospital says if she had more time and resources it could have changed the child’s care. Key Points: Jacqueline Taylor says nurses were under pressure the night Aishwarya died He says he only assessed the seven-year-old through a Plexiglas shield …

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New in The Lancet Public Health: Bridging gaps in primary stroke prevention

You are here: By Marla Sommer August 25, 2022 We would like to acknowledge Kiran Bam (PhD student), Dr Muideen Olaiya, Professor Dominique Cadilhac, Professor Geoffrey A Donnan, Lisa Murphy and Professor A/Monique Kilkenny whose research paper has been published in The Lancet Public Health. This pivotal study focuses on using a new combination approach …

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What has Canberra’s pill and drug testing clinic found in its first month?

The purity of the drugs has been tested at Australia’s first pill and drug testing clinic in Canberra. Key Points: The clinic has tested 58 drug samples in the past month A sample believed to be methamphetamine was actually sugar Eighteen drugs were discarded immediately after the owners learned their true contents The ACT government …

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Australia News LIVE: Labor announces robo debt royal commission; crossbench presses PM for wide-ranging inquiry into Scott Morrison’s ministerial appointments

Australia News LIVE: Labor announces robo debt royal commission; crossbench presses PM for wide-ranging inquiry into Scott Morrison’s ministerial appointments Sydney Morning Herald Robodebt royal commission to investigate illegal debt collection of hundreds of thousands of Australians ABC News Breaking news live: Anthony Albanese announces Robodebt royal commission; Qantas records losses of more than $1 …

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