The cost of lockdowns is nowhere near as big as we have been told As a second COVID-19 lockdown looms in New South Wales, there is much discussion about the economic costs of doing so. Jul 17, 2020 1 3
Antibody research shows promise in fight against COVID-19 Based on positive results in preclinical studies reported today, potently neutralizing antibodies identified by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are showing promise as a potential therapy for preventing ... Jul 17, 2020 1 324
Victoria's latest elective surgery slowdown is painful but necessary Just weeks after allowing public hospitals to restart elective surgeries, the Victorian government has ordered Melbourne hospitals to defer category 3 procedures again. Jul 17, 2020 0 1
Don't let COVID stop you from seeking critical medical care When seeking critical medical care, minutes count—especially when dealing with cases of suspected heart attack or stroke. Yet many patients in need of emergency care have delayed or avoided a trip to the hospital fearing ... Jul 17, 2020 0 1
Is psychiatry shrinking what's considered normal? Psychiatric classifications catalog the many forms of mental ill-health. They define what counts as a disorder and who counts as disordered, drawing the boundary between psychological normality and abnormality. Jul 17, 2020 1 3
The 'Keep It Real Online' campaign wants parents to talk to kids about porn—but where to start? The hugely successful "Keep It Real Online" video aimed at getting parents to talk to their children about pornography has gone viral and been praised around the world. But my 16-year-old son asked an interesting question ... Jul 17, 2020 0 4
Lessons to be learned from a COVID-19 outbreak in an aged-care facility The COVID-19 outbreak in the Dorothy Henderson Lodge nursing home in Sydney showed that optimal infection prevention and control practice cannot be assumed, even among trained healthcare workers, in an outbreak setting, according ... Jul 17, 2020 0 0
Researchers: Victoria should aim to eliminate, not suppress, COVID-19 Leading epidemiologists have presented a 10-point plan to help Melbourne and Victoria achieve the elimination of COVID-19 within the 6-week lockdown period. Jul 17, 2020 0 1
Yogic breathing improves students' response to stress University students are uniquely vulnerable to stress—both psychological and physiological. In addition to academic and financial demands, pursuing higher education often means leaving home and building new social networks. Jul 17, 2020 0 7
Native Hawaiians, Japanese Americans at higher risk of liver fat As part of a study on obesity and cancer, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers S. Lani Park and Iona Cheng identified genetic risk variants associated with the amount of fat present in the liver. Investigators ... Jul 17, 2020 0 2
