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Noosa resident Jo Yates was diagnosed with low-grade serous ovarian cancer in 2021 at age 42. Shes sharing her story as part of a global campaign by research charity Cure Our Ovarian Cancer to rais… [+2829 chars]
LSU Department of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Christine Lattin at the microscope. Credit: LSU Humans are undoubtedly altering the natural environment. But how wild animals respond to the… [+4340 chars]
Adam’s Journal Intermittent fasting, a weight loss technique that requires people to eat on a specific schedule, has gained popularity recently. Does this diet really work? Dr. McEver Prescribes T… [+2036 chars]
Nonstick pans are useful kitchen items. Our senior food and beverage editor Claire Lower wont cook an over-easy egg or a thin pancake without one. But do you need to worry about the coating being bad… [+3072 chars]
Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts, according to a study published by Agricultural Research S… [+3757 chars]
A Melbourne-led study has found a link between early-life infections and cardiovascular disease risk in adulthood, offering opportunities for targeted intervention. The study led by the Murdoch Chil… [+2453 chars]
A Melbourne-led study has found a link between early-life infections and cardiovascular disease risk in adulthood, offering opportunities for targeted intervention. The study led by the Murdoch Chil… [+2453 chars]
Scientists have observed that every individual responds differently to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-… [+5994 chars]
Despite the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns worldwide, the threat posed by Covid-19 still exists. First of all, a new SARS-CoV-2 variant could very well emerge that may not respond to current … [+3661 chars]
When SARS-CoV-2 began to surface in early 2020, not much was known about the COVID-19, the brand-new disease caused by the virusexcept that it was highly contagious and spreading rapidly. As the viru… [+14703 chars]
As the cold weather begins to set in, Echuca Regional Health has urged community members to consider getting their influenza vaccination as a preventative measure. ERHs infection prevention and cont… [+2035 chars]
