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New bedside test predicts Ebola infection in minutes

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A new fingerprick test given at the patient’s bedside predicts Ebola infection within minutes, representing a significant improvement in diagnosing the disease which has killed thousands in West Africa.

Research published today in The Lancet presents a rapid diagnostic...

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Economic theories that have changed us: game theory

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Welcome to our series on economic theories that are changing the way we think. Today, Partha Gangopadhyay explains game theory.


Notwithstanding lingering discontent, faint murmurs and mild protests among economists, there is no denying the fact that game...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on an early election

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University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics, including Bill Shorten and the royal commission into trade union governance and corruption, speculation of an early election and same-sex marriage.

The authors do not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or...

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