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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Flags over Flavours: What the Media Has Got Wrong About Vaping

In 2023, Australia tightened vaping device sales to tackle youth use. The news media has been keeping an eye on vaping since 2018. Australian newspapers showed a lot of interest in it but were often more exciting than accurate. Every publication is different though. News Corp put out 242 articl

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Brazilian Ear, Nose, and Throat Advancements: 30 Years of Greatness

The Otorhinolaryngology Foundation was created in 1995 and has since been a major player in advancing ear, nose, and throat care in Brazil. This foundation, born out of the Center for Studies and Advanced Development in Otorhinolaryngology, has grown its influence far beyond academic support to beco

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Measles Outbreak in West Texas

In a small county in West Texas, health officials have confirmed fifteen cases of measles, with most of them affecting school-aged kids. This particular county has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. This outbreak isn't the only one happening in the U. S. In 2024, there's be

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Does Pain Hurt More Than We Think?

Pain is something that everyone knows about and has felt before. It's a part of life, like a warning after a burn or a cut. But, what if pain did more than just warn us? Could pain lead to something more serious? Could it even be deadly? Researchers looked into this and found that pain might be a b

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Feb 09 2025HEALTH

The Power of Frequent Tests

Imagine a world where going to the hospital or death due to some respiratory viruses wasn't as common -- possibility exists in this given scientific field. Is this scenario close to reality? Well, some experts put it this way: "Can frequent testing stop virus spread? " Turns out mere tests can do a

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Feb 09 2025HEALTH

Why Is Hepatitis C a Big Deal in Nepal?

Hepatitis C is a significant public health issue in Nepal. To get a grip on this problem, it's crucial to understand how widespread it is, alongside how often it mixes with other viruses like hepatitis B and HIV. Researchers decided to dig deep into this. They wanted to figure out how many people i

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Feb 09 2025HEALTH

Finland's New Children's Hospital: A Shift in Healthcare Funding

Finland's new Children's Hospital caused a stir when it opened in 2018. The funds for this huge project came from a massive charity drive. This method of raising funds is not something new, it's a return to a previous time when charities played a big role in hospitals. The hospital is a break from

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Feb 08 2025ENVIRONMENT

'Argentina's Canal Color Mystery: A Foul- Smelling Problem

In the quiet town of Avellaneda, Argentina, the Sarandi Canal painted the sleepy street into a dramatic red canvas on a recent Thursday morning. Locals woke up to the foul smell. Some say the canal looked stained, as if "covered in blood". Maria Ducomls, a local resident, said it was shocking to w

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Feb 08 2025POLITICS

The Modi-Bular Mania

For saying fare well to Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) lead, BJP threw the unforgiving votes of Indian reports. At the first chance of power consolidation top congressmen except Narendra Modi stood for Narendra Modi in the race of his political leadership. India's New Delhi's

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Feb 08 2025HEALTH

Bird Flu Halts Live Markets in New York

New York state has made a bold move to protect its residents from bird flu. The state temporarily halted live bird markets in several counties after detecting seven cases of bird flu in poultry. This decision came after routine inspections revealed the virus in markets across Queens, Brookl

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