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BODY & SOUL
Cats carry diseases that can be deadly to humans, and it’s...
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Toxoplasmosis, cat roundworm and cat scratch disease are caused by pathogens that depend on cats — pets or feral — for...
Europe’s second wave is worse than the first. What went so...
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Europe is again in the grip of a COVID-19 resurgence, with outbreak hot-spots in the United Kingdom, Spain and France each...
Porcelain Veneers v/s Composite Veneers: What to Choose?
“What is the most significant development in the field of dental science?”. Don’t scratch your head as don’t need to answer this question. But...
How to Deal with Emergency Dental Needs in Sydney?
Have you ever injured your fingers while chopping vegetables? or Have you ever hurt yourself while changing your car tyre? If yes, then you...
6 easy ways to detox at home
Now is the perfect time to detox at home. All the excuses you’ve had in the past are gone: there are no business dinners,...
Sorry Melbourne. The chance of reaching an average 5 COVID-19 cases...
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Melburnians are addicted to the Victorian health department’s daily tweet of the state’s new COVID-19 cases. This figure contributes to the all-important...
Five Reasons To Consider Dermal Filler Treatment
Aging is a reality you can't run away from. After some years, you'll start developing fine lines, folds, and wrinkles that may destroy your...
La Niña will give us a wet summer. That’s great weather...
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The return of the La Niña weather pattern will see a wetter spring and summer in many parts of Australia.
We know mosquitoes...
Vaccine refusers are health literate and believe they’re pro-science. But this...
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Australians belonging to the vaccine refusal movement consider themselves a science advocacy group, according to a study published yesterday.
My colleagues and I...
Vaccines don’t “bypass the immune system”
Presents a series of grounded science based articles covering Evolution, Global Warming, Genetic Modified Organisms (GM's), Logic, Nature of Science, Vaccines/Alt.Medicines.
I frequently encounter anti-vaccers...
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Toxoplasmosis, cat roundworm and cat scratch disease are caused by pathogens that depend on cats — pets or feral — for part of their life cycle. But these diseases can be passed to humans, sometimes with severe health consequences.
In our study published today in the journal Wildlife Research,...
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Europe is again in the grip of a COVID-19 resurgence, with outbreak hot-spots in the United Kingdom, Spain and France each reporting thousands of new daily cases.
The level of infections are now higher than in March and April across many countries, after restrictions were significantly eased...
“What is the most significant development in the field of dental science?”. Don’t scratch your head as don’t need to answer this question. But if you ask this question to a person who has undergone any kind of cosmetic dental treatment, you would get the answer “Cosmetic Dentistry”.
Cosmetic dental...
Have you ever injured your fingers while chopping vegetables? or Have you ever hurt yourself while changing your car tyre? If yes, then you would be aware of the type of medical emergencies and how to respond to them.
But have you ever faced a dental emergency? Well, many...
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Melburnians are addicted to the Victorian health department’s daily tweet of the state’s new COVID-19 cases. This figure contributes to the all-important rolling 14-day average, which alongside the number of mystery cases, tells us whether we’re on target for the next phase of reopening.
How likely is it...
Aging is a reality you can't run away from. After some years, you'll start developing fine lines, folds, and wrinkles that may destroy your appearance and make you feel hopeless about the future.
However, you don't have to feel pessimistic. Through dermal filler treatment, you can get your young and...
Geoff Whalan/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND
The return of the La Niña weather pattern will see a wetter spring and summer in many parts of Australia.
We know mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle. So does this mean Australia can expect a bumper mozzie season? How about a rise in mosquito-borne disease?
While...
Picture: Neil Hall/EPA/AAP
Australians belonging to the vaccine refusal movement consider themselves a science advocacy group, according to a study published yesterday.
My colleagues and I found this group believes it lobbies for unbiased research against increasing industry interference. We also found vaccine refusers construct their identities around developing health literacy,...
Presents a series of grounded science based articles covering Evolution, Global Warming, Genetic Modified Organisms (GM's), Logic, Nature of Science, Vaccines/Alt.Medicines.
I frequently encounter anti-vaccers who argue that vaccines are bad because they are “unnatural” and “bypass the natural immune system.”
This argument is nothing more than an appeal to nature...
These days, it's not safe to pump iron at the gym or jog in the park. Instead of being fit and healthy, you may end up sick and spreading the virus! This is when the importance of getting your hands on some home gym essentials comes in. If your...
