k Economic lockdown causes big reduction in air pollution globally By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:06:01 GMT Researchers believe the reduction in air pollution from a one-year lockdown could prevent 780,000 premature deaths globally. Full Article
k Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
k Snow resorts plough on for bumper ski season despite instructors' doubts By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Snow resorts are preparing to open, but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on this year's ski season. Full Article
k Seven in 10 suspended kindergarten kids have a disability, new figures show By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:00 GMT Advocacy groups say children are being sent home for behaviour they cannot control; staff say other students are being put at risk. Full Article
k Thank you to all the nameless nurses risking their lives daily By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 02:20:07 GMT The terrifying feeling of being unable to breathe is something that never leaves you, writes Helen Pitt. Full Article
k The former PM's words that left us shocked By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:05:03 GMT A once confident and optimistic former Prime Minister reveals his pain. Full Article
k Sports fear exodus of COVID kids By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:07:01 GMT Closing more than 1000 public pools, 2400 soccer clubs and 608 gymnastics centres has helped flatten the curve, but may fatten a generation of COVID kids. Full Article
k World slowly waking from pandemic lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:53:02 GMT The scaling back of lockdowns in hot-bed nations, many still fighting wholesale death, may offer Australians glimmers of hope. Full Article
k $5000 spitting and coughing penalty expanded to protect all workers By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT One customer deliberately coughed in the face of a checkout operator when they were refused a refund they were not entitled to. Full Article
k Mike Bowden: Defined by decency, not strength By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 01:40:01 GMT Michael J Bowden, OAM, was a unique man who lived a full Australian life; physically strong and intellectually determined, he was defined not by strength but by decency. Full Article
k A week is a long time in politics of COVID-19 By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:37:27 GMT Surely we owe it to ourselves to see more of what Morrison’s got before judging his performance as the national leader. Full Article
k Lessons we can learn for whatever crisis strikes next By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:54:00 GMT There’s even a lesson for Scoldilocks. Full Article
k Former Spice Girl in trademarks battle with Australian skincare company By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has taken a Sydney-based skincare company to court over two trademarks using the letters "VB". Full Article
k 'Some beautiful souls out there': mates' volunteer start-up makes global connections By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:41:21 GMT Within five days, the trio had created Crisis Heroes, a platform to connect strangers struggling in lockdown with those who could help them. Full Article
k Flu season that looked like 'a big one' beaten by hygiene, isolation By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:02:01 GMT Confirmed cases of influenza dropped from 7002 in February to just 95 in April so far as the government’s measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 kicked in. Full Article
k Indigenous women face particularly high risks in this crisis By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Recent cuts to critical Aboriginal family violence services mean support for Aboriginal women and children was already going backwards before COVID-19. Full Article
k Time stands still at Sydney Observatory due to virus lockdown By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:42:02 GMT The yellow and black cast-iron Time Ball has sat atop Sydney Observatory since June 1858. Full Article
k Someone's not playing by the book By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:59:00 GMT Malcolm Turnbull’s newly-released memoir The Bigger Picture gained some further publicity on Sunday courtesy of revelations that Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s senior advisor Nico Louw had leaked a copy of the book to his almost 60 of his mates. Full Article
k Locked-down lives drive emergency department numbers to record lows By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:58:01 GMT Numbers of patients visiting hospital emergency departments have dropped to record lows across Australia amid fears people are delaying life-saving treatment. Full Article
k How local outbreaks of COVID-19 occurred across Sydney By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The suburbs which recorded NSW's first cases of local transmission of COVID-19 have been revealed, as health experts warn that this is the measure Australia needs to watch. Full Article
k One in five Australian five-year-olds at risk of falling behind in school By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT New research has found that 22 per cent of Australian children are "developmentally vulnerable" at age five. Full Article
k Students to spend one day a week in class under back-to-school plan By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT Students would return to school for one day a week under a plan to gradually resume lessons Full Article
k Full time schooling to resume term three, beginning with one day a week in May By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:21:01 GMT NSW students will go back to school one day a week from mid-May, with temperature checks and priority COVID testing for teachers Full Article
k Artist's picture of missing airmen on Anzac stamp 'like painting ghosts' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:45:04 GMT "It was horrible having to finish the picture after the men were lost." Full Article
k Meteor next backyard project as the heavens put on 'an isolation show' By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:24:03 GMT The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak on Wednesday night, so grab a blanket, head outdoors and add 'amateur astronomer' to your list of isolation pursuits. Full Article
k Taylor packs up his swag and sells the farm By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:55:00 GMT Energy Minister Angus Taylor’s long — and sometimes politically painful — association with the rural industry has come to an end. Full Article
k I'm in France in lockdown and so jealous of Australia By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT Watching Aussies on social media nip down to the beach while "in iso" is hard. Full Article
k Return to class is going to look very different from school to school By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:00 GMT The May 11 start date is one certainty in a sea of uncertainty. Full Article
k How the CDC plans to track the mutating coronavirus By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:26:15 +0000 An initiative spearheaded by the Centers for Disease Control’s Office of Advanced Molecular Detection (OAMD) seeks to bring the SARS-CoV-2 sequencing work of private and academic labs into the public sphere. Full Article Science
k A guide to the tick species every American should know By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:31:29 +0000 With tick season right around the corner in most areas, we hope these tick-identification tips will help you limit your risk and teach you a little more about these complex creatures. Full Article Science
k Astronomers just found the closest black hole to Earth By www.popsci.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:00:31 +0000 Weighing in at more than four times the sun’s bulk yet emitting no detectable light, an invisible object is almost certainly a black hole, researchers reported Wednesday in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Most strikingly, it sits just 1,000 light years from our solar system, closer than any other known black hole. Full Article Space
k The pandemic could make cities more bike-friendly—for good By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:26:12 +0000 Confined at home and with gyms closed, an increasing number of Americans are hopping on their bikes. To encourage those walking or rolling about their neighborhoods to maintain a buffer of space between themselves and other people, cities have increasingly taken the bold action of closing streets to through traffic, in what’s called “slow street” measures. Not only could these changes allow for socially-distanced exercise amid the pandemic, some of these closures may stick around into the future as officials try to curb America’s dependence on automobiles. Full Article Environment
k Stay-at-home science project: Grow your own rock candy By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:00:15 +0000 Making rock candy is a great way to watch crystals form in real time. It's also an exercise in thermodynamic equilibrium. Also, you can eat it. What's not to love? Full Article Diy
k The best tool kits for all levels of home maintenance By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:22:39 +0000 High-quality tool kits come in a variety of sizes and styles for your home repair needs. Just a hammer and a flathead screwdriver won't cut it. Full Article Shop
k Salad spinners that keep your greens crisp and clean By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:12:38 +0000 Get clean, fresh romaine, arugula, or spring mix without wilting or a puddle of water at the bottom of your bowl. Full Article Shop
k This fuzzy little shrew has nature’s toughest backbone By www.popsci.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:00:20 +0000 The Congolese critter is legendary for its purported ability to withstand an adult man standing on its back, allegedly scurrying away unbothered once it’s released. Full Article Animals
k Ice makers to help you chill out By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:07:39 +0000 Great ice makers for parties that will keep your drinks cold. Full Article Shop
k Stay-at-home science project: Bake s’mores using the power of the sun By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:32:27 +0000 Sunlight travels nearly 94 million miles to reach Earth. Trap some in a box and use it to make s'mores. Full Article Diy
k The polar vortex is bringing snow to the US this weekend, because chaos loves company By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:00:51 +0000 It's unusually late for the polar vortex to be this weak, but that's leading to some bizarre weather. Full Article Environment
k Ten shocking survival stories that real people lived to tell By www.popsci.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:00:23 +0000 Some of the scariest, true-life stories you can tell over a campfire or a beer—featuring shark attacks, snake bites, spider bites, and lightning strikes. Full Article Science
k Offspring's Asher Keddie shares steamy sex scene with husband Vincent Fantauzzo By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 01:34:11 GMT Offspring's budget for extras has either evaporated or the show's creators just pulled off one of the most ingenious headline-grabbing stunts on Australian television. Full Article
k FDA OKs New Aspire MAX Mechanical Thrombectomy System By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:37:27 EDT The Aspire MAX 7–11F mechanical thrombectomy system includes large-lumen, flexible, kink-resistant catheters with dilators powered by the Aspire aspirator and/or an electromechanical pump. News Alerts Full Article Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert
k Benzodiazepine, Z-Drug Use: No Dementia Risk? By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:28:51 EDT A Danish study of more than 200,000 patients has concluded that individuals with affective disorders who use benzodiazepines and other anxiolytics are not at increased risk of developing dementia. Medscape Medical News Full Article Psychiatry News
k Coffee Drinking Linked With Fewer Arrhythmias By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:09:01 EDT Moderate, daily coffee consumption does not trigger incident heart arrhythmias, according to an analysis of prospectively collected data from nearly 300,000 residents of the United Kingdom. Medscape Medical News Full Article Cardiology News
k COVID-19: How to Recognize and Manage Kawasaki-like Syndrome By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:10:00 EDT With children presenting at intensive care units across France with a Kawasaki-like syndrome following COVID-19 infection, Medscape's France Edition talks to an expert about this rare complication. Medscape Medical News Full Article Pediatrics News
k Children With Kawasaki-Like Disease Positive for COVID-19 By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:10:14 EDT An usually high number of children have presented at ICUs across France with a Kawasaki-like syndrome that appears to be a late manifestation of COVID-19 infection, say experts. Medscape Medical News Full Article Pediatrics News
k 'Reassuring' Study Examines COVID-19 Risk in MS By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:17:46 EDT In a new study, Italian researchers analyzed how hundreds of people with multiple sclerosis fared following infection with the novel coronavirus. Medscape Medical News Full Article Neurology & Neurosurgery News
k Novel Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Possibly Linked to COVID-19 By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:45:16 EDT Although rare, health authorities advise any children presenting with Kawasaki-like symptoms be taken immediately to a specialist in pediatric infectious disease, rheumatology, or critical care. Medscape Medical News Full Article Pediatrics News
k COVID-19 and Psychosis: Is There a Link? By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:03:11 EDT A team of Johns Hopkins researchers is investigating a potential secondary, long-term impact of COVID-19 exposure -- greater susceptibility to psychosis. Medscape Medical News Full Article Psychiatry News
k Operation Quack Hack: FDA Targets Fraudulent COVID-19 Products By www.medscape.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:20:07 EDT Some companies are selling fraudulent products with claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose, or cure coronavirus. Medscape Medical News Full Article Infectious Diseases News
