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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayne Lucke, Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland A study published today claims to have found a link between having had ten or more sexual partners and an increased risk of cancer. But it’s not as simple as that. While having a sexually transmissible infection (STI) can ... <a title="Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/saying-sex-increases-cancer-risk-is-neither-totally-correct-nor-in-any-way-helpful-131747/" aria-label="Read more about Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Hardy, Honorary Lecturer, Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW What’s in a name? A lot when it comes to disease outbreaks, according to the recent communication from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the previously named coronavirus, now to be known as COVID-19. While it has been ... <a title="Today’s disease names are less catchy, but also less likely to cause stigma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/todays-disease-names-are-less-catchy-but-also-less-likely-to-cause-stigma-131465/" aria-label="Read more about Today’s disease names are less catchy, but also less likely to cause stigma">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Grenfell, Director of Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO The World Health Organisation said this week it may be 18 months before a vaccine against the coronavirus is publicly available. Let’s explore why, even with global efforts, it might take this long. China shared publicly the full RNA ... <a title="Here’s why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/heres-why-the-who-says-a-coronavirus-vaccine-is-18-months-away-131213/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor in Disaster and Emergency Response, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University creMost of us are probably familiar with the concept of psychological trauma, the impact on an individual’s psyche caused by an extremely distressing event. But there’s another kind of ... <a title="Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities’ bushfire recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/collective-trauma-is-real-and-could-hamper-australian-communities-bushfire-recovery-131555/" aria-label="Read more about Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities’ bushfire recovery">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland A recent announcement by a Chinese health official suggested the new coronavirus might spread more easily than we thought, via an “airborne route”. The virus is now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), while ... <a title="There’s no evidence the new coronavirus spreads through the air – but it’s still possible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/theres-no-evidence-the-new-coronavirus-spreads-through-the-air-but-its-still-possible-131653/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no evidence the new coronavirus spreads through the air – but it’s still possible">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Harasti, Adjunct assistant professor, Southern Cross University Venture beneath the ocean and you’ll see schools of fish and other alien-like species that may take your breath away. But one species in particular is an enigma in the marine world: the shy, elusive seahorse. Approximately 50 species ... <a title="To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/to-save-these-threatened-seahorses-we-built-them-5-star-underwater-hotels-130056/" aria-label="Read more about To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Pollard, PhD Candidate in climate change and sustainability, University of Melbourne The slogan “What you can measure, you can manage” has become a guiding principle for local climate action. There’s an accounting standard made for this purpose: the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories. ... <a title="New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/new-tools-help-communities-measure-and-reduce-their-emissions-locally-128627/" aria-label="Read more about New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW The health implications of the Wuhan coronavirus (now called “Covid-19”) outbreak are, obviously, deeply concerning. At the time of writing, it had infected more than 50,000 people and killed more than 1,300. Cities and cruise ships are in lockdown. Major trade ... <a title="Vital Signs: a connected world makes this coronavirus scarier, but also helps us deal with it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/vital-signs-a-connected-world-makes-this-coronavirus-scarier-but-also-helps-us-deal-with-it-131662/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: a connected world makes this coronavirus scarier, but also helps us deal with it">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elfie Shiosaki, Lecturer in Indigenous Rights, Policy and Governance, University of Western Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people. In the quiet of the State Records Office, I have spent many hours searching for knowledge about my family. ... <a title="Friday essay: ‘I am anxious to have my children home’: recovering letters of love written for Noongar children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/friday-essay-i-am-anxious-to-have-my-children-home-recovering-letters-of-love-written-for-noongar-children-127809/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: ‘I am anxious to have my children home’: recovering letters of love written for Noongar children">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Nationals’ crisis is a political version of what social scientists call a “wicked problem”. It’s without any obvious solution, and every future course is fraught. This is a “wicked problem” not just for the minor coalition partner, but for ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Morrison can only look on as Nationals ‘wicked problem’ damages his government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/grattan-on-friday-morrison-can-only-look-on-as-nationals-wicked-problem-damages-his-government-131780/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Morrison can only look on as Nationals ‘wicked problem’ damages his government">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Theme Leader (Future Urban Mobility), Smart Cities Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology There are now more than 45,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus dubbed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, and the disease has caused at least 1,115 deaths. The impact of the ... <a title="High-tech shortages loom as coronavirus shutdowns hit manufacturers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/high-tech-shortages-loom-as-coronavirus-shutdowns-hit-manufacturers-131646/" aria-label="Read more about High-tech shortages loom as coronavirus shutdowns hit manufacturers">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney The Australian Rheumatology Association this week warned people not to take the supplement glucosamine for their osteoarthritis due to possible allergic side-effects. What’s the evidence behind this latest advice? And do you really need to ... <a title="I’m taking glucosamine for my arthritis. So what’s behind the new advice to stop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/im-taking-glucosamine-for-my-arthritis-so-whats-behind-the-new-advice-to-stop-131648/" aria-label="Read more about I’m taking glucosamine for my arthritis. So what’s behind the new advice to stop?">Read more</a>
