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La thrombocytopénie est un état dans lequel le nombre de thrombocytes (très petites particules de sang, ou plaquettes) est nettement réduit.
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La « thrombocytopénie immunitaire prothrombotique induite par le vaccin », ou TIPIV, comme l’appellent les scientifiques, se caractérise par un manque de plaquettes dans le sang.
Scientists have called it "vaccine-induced prothrombotic immune thrombocytopenia", or VIPIT. The condition is characterised by a shortage of platelets in the blood.
Spanish artist Santiago Sierra's request for the blood of First Nations' people in a now cancelled artwork prompted widespread disgust. We need Black curators who work from community standpoints.
International Women's Day is a time to take stock of what has been achieved and what remains to be done. 2020 was a massive missed opportunity to improve gender equity among university leaders.
Long lines to buy groceries in Austin, Texas, during February’s extreme cold snap and power outage.
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Our buildings and cities were not designed to handle a pandemic. But countries around the world are coming up with design ideas, some high-tech and some more basic, to reduce the infection risks.
Researchers mapped the variation in preschool policies, and how they impact on what families pay, across all states and territories. Some places charge much higher fees than others.
One in five early childhood educators said they planned to leave their job within a year. It is vital we design a system and policies to ensure there are enough to meet the demand.
New sports are being added to the Olympics all the time in an effort to remain relevant to younger audiences, while others (sorry baseball) are left out.
Moderna's shot is far easier to store and distribute than Pfizer's. But there are concerns neither vaccine performs particularly well for older people.
Whether the policy benefits high-income or low-income families matters, but it also misses the point — early childhood policies need to focus on what benefits children.
The NSW and Victorian preschool funding announcements are likely to increase the growing focus on early childhood education, which is shaping up to be a major issue.
The halving of international student numbers living in Australia to 300,000 is a huge hit to universities' revenue. But our cities and businesses will also feel the loss of so many residents.