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Obesity spiked in children during COVID-19 lockdowns—only the youngest bounced back
PLOS ONE
Obesity among UK primary school kids spiked during the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to international researchers who estimate that without reversals, increased obesity rates in Year 6 children alone will cost society an additional £800 million in Read more about Obesity spiked in children during COVID-19 lockdowns—only the youngest bounced back
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Groundwater may be rapidly declining in aquifers globally
Nature
Groundwater stored in aquifers across the globe may face declines of over 0. 5 metres per year in the 21st century, according to international researchers who conducted an analysis of around 170,000 monitoring wells in over 40 countries. The team Read more about Groundwater may be rapidly declining in aquifers globally
InternationalUniversity of California, USA -
Lingering symptoms remain common six months after a sports-related concussion
JAMA Network Open
People who have a sports-related concussion are less likely to have prolonged mental health symptoms than those whose concussion was not sports-related, but they are similarly likely to have prolonged physical symptoms, according to international Read more about Lingering symptoms remain common six months after a sports-related concussion
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How does HIV get into the cell’s centre to kickstart infection?
Nature
UNSW Sydney medical scientists have cracked a mystery whose solution has long eluded researchers. The team have discovered how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) breaches the cell nucleus to establish infection, a finding that has implications Read more about How does HIV get into the cell’s centre to kickstart infection?
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SMC Taiwan News Briefing: Prior dengue and Japanese encephalitis exposure may offer protection against Zika virus
Communications Biology
Taiwanese researchers have reported the discovery of antibodies that can suppress the Zika virus in Taiwanese people who have been infected with dengue fever and vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis. These findings could help the development of Read more about SMC Taiwan News Briefing: Prior dengue and Japanese encephalitis exposure may offer protection against Zika virus
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What drives us to be anonymous online
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
University of Queensland researchers have found there are two key reasons people choose to be anonymous online – self-expression or toxic behaviour. University of Queensland researchers have found there are two key reasons people choose to be Read more about What drives us to be anonymous online
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Tropical cyclone-related deaths vary widely between countries, NZ sees most respiratory deaths
PLOS Medicine
An Australian-led analysis of deaths from all causes, heart problems, and respiratory conditions during tropical cyclones in 18 countries that experienced a total of 382 cyclones between 1980 and 2019 found the most deaths occurred in Guatemala, Read more about Tropical cyclone-related deaths vary widely between countries, NZ sees most respiratory deaths
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Addressing coercion in mental healthcare
BJPsych Open
Finding a common goal for action to address coercion in mental healthcare is the goal of a new paper which identifies what the World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Psychiatry Association (WPA) agree on. Coercive practices are widespread in Read more about Addressing coercion in mental healthcare
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Centralised social networks potentially hinder innovation by making decision-making too similar
People and Nature
Social systems where influence is centred around one or two individuals can lead to pack mentality and groupthink in farming communities, according to new research at the University of Sydney and Stockholm University. Social systems where influence Read more about Centralised social networks potentially hinder innovation by making decision-making too similar
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Detecting bowel cancer without a poo test
Nature Communications
An international team of researchers from Adelaide and the United States has opened the door to non-stool-based bowel cancer detection, by showing that a probiotic bacteria already being used to treat gut disorders, can be engineered to reveal the Read more about Detecting bowel cancer without a poo test
Australia; InternationalSouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)...