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Sydney Airport ‘optimistic' of travel recovery this year after $145m loss
23 hours ago - By Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Airport has tumbled to a $145 million full-year loss, down from a $403 million profit a year earlier, after the COVID-19 pandemic slowed passenger numbers to a trickle for much of 2020.
Read more ...Orange County approves $2 million to diversify economy amid COVID-19 recovery
1 day ago - By Orlando Sentinel
Orange County commissioners agreed Tuesday to spend nearly $2 million to fund economic stimulus strategies to develop a road map to diversify the local economy in the wake of COVID-19. Mayor Jerry Demings described the strategy as both an economic “diversification initiative“ and an investment in “social entrepreneurship.
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Mind the Gap: What '95% Efficacy' Doesn't Tell You
If you've been listening to the news media or even some medical professionals, you might assume the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines are about 95% effective at stopping you...
White Bread or White Rice? Glycemic Index Telling of CVD Risk Across Borders
Across the world, consumption of foods with a high glycemic index was a predictor of cardiovascular disease and death, researchers reported from an observational...
White House Sending Masks to Community Health Centers, Food Pantries
WASHINGTON - The White House will ship more than 25 million masks to 1,300 community health centers and 60,000 food pantries during the month of March as a way of encouraging...
Phase II Results Promising for New Schizophrenia Drug Combo
Phase II results appear promising for a new combination treatment for schizophrenia. Findings from previous studies have shown that the muscarinic receptor agonist xanomeline...
Cold Perfusion Cuts Liver Transplant Complications
Compared with conventional static cold storage, hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion resulted in a lower risk of non-anastomotic biliary strictures 6 months after liver...
Flu shot reminders do not increase uptake among general practice residents
A nudge intended to remind general practice residents to receive an influenza vaccine, though deemed “acceptable,” did not increase uptake, according to researchers. “Most...
Jill Biden says health inequities have lasted 'far too long'
First lady Jill Biden says health disparities have hurt communities of color for “far too long.”
Feeling Bored With the Treadmill? These 12 Workouts Will Put Some Spring...
The treadmill is a keystone piece of exercise equipment , but sometimes walking or running on a treadmill can start to feel a little tedious. After all, you're not technically...
Molecular causes of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract occur in 0.5-1/100 newborns and as a group they represent the most frequent cause for chronic kidney failure in children...
Losing ACA protections for pre-existing conditions could increase health...
If Affordable Care Act protections for pre-existing condition coverage are no longer available, the coronavirus pandemic would leave many Americans - a disproportionate number...