Bundhurr Marburumburaay Miilgi Ngalgarra (lighting, thunder, rain, shine)- no matter how big, strong or scary the storm the sun will shine again. Artist Renae Lamb, Wiradjuri Wongabong. Owner Midnight Dreaming.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a stressful time for all, and even more so for people experiencing trauma-related stress. How can public health emergency responses avoid further trauma for vulnerable people?
Standing on one leg regularly is good for you.
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The details of Ms A’s case reinforce what campaigners and midwives have been saying for years.
The FDA and CDC are recommending use of a third shot, or “booster dose” for certain groups of people in the U.S.
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Fault lines between the FDA and CDC regulatory processes have been on full display in the decisions over which groups of Americans should receive the Pfizer booster shot.
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Methane is the world’s second most abundant greenhouse gas, and it’s many times more potent than carbon dioxide.
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Families found themselves in need of food assistance during the pandemic.
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The 2,000-line poem by Scottish physician John Armstrong was written during a time of pandemic, war and increasing public disinformation. What can readers learn from it today?
During fracking, water is mixed with fluids and injected into the ground.
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New research shows how fracking could pose a threat to surface water quality, with consequences for human and environmental health.
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It has been six months since the Johnson & Johnson vaccine received emergency use authorization. What does six months of data show about its efficacy, side effects and protection from variants?
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The quality of life for the elderly in Georgian England was so bad many chose suicide.
Low-cost air-ventilation systems have been installed in many classrooms across the U.S. to help reduce COVID-19 transmission.
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Ron Eland, a South African Olympian who would go on to represent Great Britain in the 1948 Olympic Games.
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