Tag: Society
An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has heightened concerns about the rare but deadly virus. Public health officials say that the threat to the…
When my 6-year-old recently asked me to explain why “Israel was fighting Lebanon,” I stammered through a digressive account that probably confused him more. My answer ended, mercifully, when our…
A Quinnipiac poll in March found that 70 per cent of Americans think that artificial intelligence will lead to fewer job opportunities for human beings, up from 56 per cent…
Three people have died on a cruise ship over the weekend from a suspected hantavirus outbreak — but what is the virus and how is it treated? Hantavirus infections, normally…
• Say journalists face harassment, arrests, violence, editorial interference• Open letter to PM warns of intimidation, legal, economic pressures• President, premier renew resolve to protect press freedom, stress credible reporting•…
A 31-year-old woman has revealed how a dangerous addiction to a widely available product left her partially paralysed and unable to walk. The use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as…
Health experts have sounded the alarm over nicotine patches, urging the government to step in or risk a repeat of the vaping epidemic. In a submission to the Therapeutics Goods…