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Posted Thu 30 Nov 2023 at 2:14am Thursday 30 Nov 2023 at 2:14am Thu 30 Nov 2023 at 2:14am, updated Thu 30 Nov 2023 at 2:31am Thursday 30 Nov 2023 at 2:31am Thu 30 Nov 2023 at 2:31am Tech giant Meta has been sued by 41 US states over allegedly contributing to a youth mental health crisis. Several US states allege that Instagram and Facebook have included features that were harmful to children, and suppressed internal data to conceal that from the public, in a joint lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in
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Mashup Score: 6Indigenous Voice to Parliament rallies draw big numbers across Australia - ABC News - 8 month(s) ago
Posted 10h ago 10 hours ago Sat 16 Sep 2023 at 11:16pm, updated 1h ago 1 hours ago Sun 17 Sep 2023 at 8:18am Hundreds of Voice to Parliament supporters form a’ yes’ sign in Eden on the NSW south coast. (ABC News: Peter Whiter) In short: Yes campaign marches have taken place across Australia in support of a constitutionally-enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament. What’s next? Australians will go to the polls on October 14 to vote on the establishment of an Indigenous representative body that would
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A research project is investigating if virtual reality can help reduce stress in patients with needle phobias.Key points:A feasibility study is exploring the impact of virtual reality headsets on adults with needle phobiasResearch student Craig Gilbertson was motivated by his experience with patientsIt’s hoped the study will lead to more research on the impacts of virtual realitySeeing a patient…
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Mashup Score: 1New Australian vaping research finds 'suite of chemicals' in liquids used in vapes, some at 'dangerously high' levels - ABC News - 3 year(s) ago
They are flavoured, colourful and popular with teenagers, but new Australian research is discovering mounting evidence that vapes are also unsafe to use.Key points:Researchers found pesticides, cleaning agents and potentially dangerous chemicals in vaping productsThey also found trace elements of nicotine in products that claim to be nicotine-freeAn independent researcher backed the findings…
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Mashup Score: 1Early detection, treatment behind lower rate of mortality from rare AstraZeneca-related clots - ABC News - 3 year(s) ago
The mortality rate from a rare blood-clotting disorder linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is nearly a fifth of what experts originally thought it could be.Key points:Experts say widespread awareness of the symptoms of clots means people are seeking medical help quicklyThey say it means treatment, even of severe cases, is more effectivePeople are more likely to get blood clots from…
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Mashup Score: 0One in three women has had health concerns dismissed. Experts say it's evidence of a gender gap in medicine - ABC News - 3 year(s) ago
Ebony Tallentyre was 16 when she went to the doctor for exhaustion, muscle pain and irregular periods.Key points:Women are twice as likely as men to say they have had health concerns dismissed by a GPExperts say it is evidence of a gender gap in medicine and that women’s health is not as well researched as men’s healthAdvocates have called for a deeper understanding of and better education…
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Mashup Score: 0As Victoria goes into lockdown, Dan Andrews can't sweep away uncomfortable questions about hotel quarantine - ABC News - 3 year(s) ago
How does that song go again? “You can check out any time you like ….”I suspect we’re all getting pretty sick of the hotel quarantine blues.Yes, a five-day lockdown is bearable. I know that.Of course we can manage it. But not without some very big and important life events being scrapped along the way — and for the Victorians who this affects that’s no small thing: the weddings, the birthdays, the…
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Colorado's Attorney-General Phil Weiser compared the situation to "Big Tobacco", claiming "Meta chose to maximize its profits at the expense of public health, specifically harming the health of the youngest among us". https://t.co/BNXQZjacD2