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Big Australia abc.net.au/news/2024-12-12/a…
Australia's population grows by 552,000 despite births at 17-year low

Australia's population grows by 552,000 despite births at 17-year low

All states and territories experienced population growth during the past 12 months, some much faster than others.

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UQ News@UQ_News11 Sep 2024
Wastewater tests reveal Australia's use of the opioid oxycodone has almost halved. @UQHealth researcher Dr Rory Verhagen says the big drop coincides with packaging and prescription changes. Read more : brnw.ch/21wMzG2
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This week, the ARC held an induction for 2024 Industry Fellowship recipients. In attendance were current Fellows Prof Jennifer Smith-Merry (@Sydney_Uni), Prof Guoxiu Wang (@UTSEngage), and Prof Justin Gooding (@UNSW) who shared tips on completing a successful research fellowship.
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New list of priority diseases of epidemic / pandemic concern. A more systematic approach, as is common in virology labs working on EID diagnostics fi cdn.who.int/media/docs/defau…
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Examining the stability of viral RNA and DNA in wastewater: Effects of storage time, temperature, and freeze-thaw cycles dlvr.it/T8CPC4
Examining the stability of viral RNA and DNA in wastewater: Effects of storage time, temperature,...

Examining the stability of viral RNA and DNA in wastewater: Effects of storage time, temperature,...

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been demonstrably successful as a relatively unbiased tool for monitoring levels of SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in communities during the COVID-19 pandemic....

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It is the only way
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Quitting tobacco brings immediate and long-term health benefits. #CommitToQuit 👉 bit.ly/3HfL9fd
Illustration of a fist over cigarette butts, text says benefits of quitting tobacco start within hours of not using tobacco

ALT Illustration of a fist over cigarette butts, text says benefits of quitting tobacco start within hours of not using tobacco

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Today's report from the AIHW explores the leading causes of ill health and premature death for males and females at different stages of their lives. ♂️♀️ See more about the health of Australia's males fal.cn/3zpZJ and Australia's females fal.cn/3zpZG
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Improving Wastewater-Based Tobacco Use Estimates Using Anabasine dlvr.it/Sp87DX
Improving Wastewater-Based Tobacco Use Estimates Using Anabasine - PubMed

Improving Wastewater-Based Tobacco Use Estimates Using Anabasine - PubMed

In wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), nicotine metabolites have been used as biomarkers for monitoring tobacco use. Recently, the minor tobacco alkaloids anabasine and anatabine have been suggested...

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First time ever post on Twitter but I hope this paper would make a great start. Smoking is much worse than air pollution #UQHealth #WelshBoffin nature.com/articles/s44221-0…
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Wastewater monitoring has been used to identify SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks and track new variants. A Comment article in @NatureMedicine argues that this system should be expanded to monitor other pathogens and boost public health preparedness. go.nature.com/3TTiWAL
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The cornea gets its oxygen supply through tears and the aqueous humour (in the back of the eye). 🥲 It's also the fastest healing tissue in the body — most corneal abrasions will heal within 24-36 hours. 👁️ #FridayFact
Green and white background with illustrated yellow loudspeaker on left of image. Text: #FridayFact at the top. Below it says: The cornea (in the eye) is the only body part that does not have a blood supply.

ALT Green and white background with illustrated yellow loudspeaker on left of image. Text: #FridayFact at the top. Below it says: The cornea (in the eye) is the only body part that does not have a blood supply.

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Today we have recorded 7,644 new COVID-19 cases. Sadly, we have reported 8 deaths in the past 24 hours. Full details➡️ qld.gov.au/health/conditions…
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