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EXPERT REACTION: Deaths in elderly Norwegians after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Norway has reported a number of deaths and side effects in elderly people after being given the Pfizer va...

This brain region is a bit of a narcissist

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Climate models suggest humans have caused 0.9 - 1.3°C warming since 1850-1900

International scientists, including an Australian, used computer climate simulations to estimate the...

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  1. Small male crickets amp up the volume with leaves

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

    Male crickets use sound to attract mates, with big males usually being louder and more successful. However, scientists in India have found that in one variety of tree cricket, small males make holes in leaves and use them to amplify their sound. Read more about Small male crickets amp up the volume with leaves

    InternationalIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
  2. What’s up Skip? Kangaroos really can ‘talk’ to us

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    Biology Letters

    New study shows kangaroos stare at humans to ‘ask’ for help. Animals that have never been domesticated, such as kangaroos, can intentionally communicate with humans, challenging the notion that this behaviour is usually restricted to Read more about What’s up Skip? Kangaroos really can ‘talk’ to us

    Australia; VICThe University of Sydney|University of Roehampton
  3. Are we a vaccine hog? Nearly 1/4 of the world may miss out on COVID-19 vaccines until 2022

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The BMJ

    Nearly a quarter of the world’s population may not have access to a COVID-19 vaccine until at least 2022, warns an international study. The research highlights that Japan, Australia, and Canada have collectively reserved more than 1 billion Read more about Are we a vaccine hog? Nearly 1/4 of the world may miss out on COVID-19 vaccines until 2022

    Australia; InternationalJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, Fudan University, China
  4. Testosterone can help prevent type 2 diabetes in men

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

    The largest investigation of testosterone treatment ever undertaken has shown that, over and above the effect of a lifestyle program, treatment with testosterone prevents or reverses newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in men. The study, known as T4DM Read more about Testosterone can help prevent type 2 diabetes in men

    AustraliaThe University of Adelaide
  5. Researchers expose power of enzyme on key immune cells

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 1018 AEDT | 1218 NZDT

    Cell Reports

    Communication, serendipity and an enzyme called DOT1L have all combined to produce some exciting findings into the immune system’s B cells and T cells by two groups of Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) scientists. These could result in Read more about Researchers expose power of enzyme on key immune cells

    Australia; VICMonash University|WEHI|The University of Melbourne
  6. Covid 'traffic light' for NZ’s maritime borders might mean smoother sailing ahead

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 0800 AEDT | 1000 NZDT

    Research has set sail to predict what kind of COVID-19 risk each international vessel might pose when it nears New Zealand’s borders. Currently, all ships arriving at our maritime border and their crew are treated as high risk, regardless of the Read more about Covid 'traffic light' for NZ’s maritime borders might mean smoother sailing ahead

    New ZealandUniversity of Otago|Xerra Earth Observation Institute
  7. Christmas and holiday entertaining – how to be food-safe and COVID-smart

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 0615 AEDT | 0815 NZDT

    The Food Safety Information Council today launched their Christmas and Summer entertaining food safety advice. This Summer and Christmas time is going to be a particular challenge as we also have to be aware of COVID-19 safety requirements as well Read more about Christmas and holiday entertaining – how to be food-safe and COVID-smart

    AustraliaFood Safety Information Council
  8. Look after your heart in midlife and your brain will thank you later

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Medicine

    Good cardiovascular health when you’re middle aged may lower the risk of dementia later on, a Finnish study has shown. Heart health was assessed among 1,449 middle-aged people enrolled in a study in the 1970’s, who were then followed for about Read more about Look after your heart in midlife and your brain will thank you later

    InternationalKarolinska Institutet, Sweden
  9. Even mild depression may be bad for your heart

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA

    International scientists, including Australians, brought together the data from 563,255 people and say they found depression may be linked to poorer heart health. Even at levels lower than are typically seen in clinical depression, depressive Read more about Even mild depression may be bad for your heart

    Australia; International; NSW; VICThe University of New South Wales|Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute...
  10. Should meat be 2.5 times as pricey to reflect costs to the climate?

    Publicly released: Wed 16 Dec 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Communications

    German scientists say the prices we pay for meat and dairy products are too low as they fail to account for costs to society and the climate in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The biggest polluter is conventionally-produced meat, they say, which Read more about Should meat be 2.5 times as pricey to reflect costs to the climate?

    InternationalTechnical University of Munich, Germany

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