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Even in a pandemic, continue with routine health care and don't ignore a medical emergency

  • Written by: Serra Ivynian, Research Fellow, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology Sydney
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As we continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals and health services are actually less busy than usual.

Fewer patients are presenting to emergency departments and primary care services in Australia and around the world.

They might be choosing to stay away for fear of catching coronavirus, or because they don’t...

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a guide to coughs in the time of coronavirus

  • Written by: Maja Husaric, Lecturer, Victoria University
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For centuries, doctors and care givers have listened to the different types of cough in search of clues to help diagnose underlying disease.

Coughs are a valuable diagnostic tool, but how do you know if you’ve got a relatively harmless cough, a coronavirus cough – or something else altogether?

An occasional cough is healthy,...

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new warnings on New Zealand's rivers and lakes

  • Written by: Troy Baisden, Professor and Chair in Lake and Freshwater Sciences, University of Waikato
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The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats.

Almost all New Zealand rivers running through urban and farming areas (95-99%) carry pollution above water quality guidelines, while most...

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Hackers can access your mobile and laptop cameras and record you – cover them up now

  • Written by: David Cook, Lecturer, Computer and Security Science,Edith Cowan University, Edith Cowan University
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Whether you use Zoom, Skype or Microsoft Teams, the webcam on your home PC or laptop device has probably never been as active as it is during this pandemic.

Most of us have a camera built into our phone, tablet, laptop, or a desktop webcam we use for work, study or virtual socialising.

Unfortunately, this privilege can leave us...

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  1. How much has Australia really flattened the curve of coronavirus? Until we keep better records, we don't know
  2. East Asian vloggers celebrate the domestic space
  3. Five ways New Zealanders' lives and liberties will be heavily controlled, even after lockdown eases
  4. What can benefit-cost analysis tell us?
  5. Hospitals have stopped unnecessary elective surgeries – and shouldn't restart them after the pandemic
  6. Hospital beds and coronavirus test centres are needed fast. Here's an Australian-designed solution
  7. Supermarket shelves stripped bare? History can teach us to 'make do' with food
  8. How many COVID-19 cases are in each NSW suburb? Search by postcode here
  9. For children in foster care, the coronavirus pandemic could be extremely destabilising
  10. Eradicating the COVID-19 coronavirus is also the best economic strategy
  11. how advertisers are using (and abusing) the coronavirus to sell
  12. Donald Trump blames everyone but himself for the coronavirus crisis. Will voters agree?
  13. The coronavirus contact tracing app won't log your location, but it will reveal who you hang out with
  14. Worried about your drinking during lockdown? These 8 signs might indicate a problem
  15. live animals are stressed in wet markets, and stressed animals are more likely to carry diseases
  16. We don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone – we must reclaim public space lost to the coronavirus crisis
  17. Students less focused, empathic and active than before – technology may be to blame
  18. Regional media get COVID lifeline but ABC, SBS remain in peril
  19. what Donald Trump's funding cuts to WHO mean for the world
  20. Drug use may increase the risk of coronavirus. Here's how to reduce the harms
  21. How will the coronavirus recession compare with the worst in Australia's history?
  22. what did the High Court find in the Annika Smethurst v AFP case?
  23. The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedom
  24. Media receives some government relief after coronavirus hit
  25. There's a good chance you're new to The Conversation – here's how we deliver news differently
  26. A temporary income tax hike is the bitter but equitable pill Australia should swallow
  27. New Zealand's coronavirus elimination strategy has united a nation. Can that unity outlast lockdown?
  28. How to keep a coronavirus-safe distance when you're jogging or cycling
  29. Great time to try: learning to draw
  30. Banning visitors to aged care during coronavirus raises several ethical questions – with no simple answers
  31. how to help the young
  32. Fix housing and you'll reduce risks of coronavirus and other disease in remote Indigenous communities
  33. The psychology of comfort food
  34. For most universities, there's little point to the government's COVID-19 assistance package
  35. what makes hairdressing 'essential'? Even the hairdressers want to close
  36. why pets are at risk during this pandemic
  37. beware the cyber risks of virtual meet-up apps like Houseparty
  38. How some Australian media are failing us on coronavirus
  39. how white roofs help to reflect the sun's heat
  40. National and state leaders may not always agree, but this hasn't hindered our coronavirus response
  41. View from The Hill – So you wanted to spend more time with the kids?
  42. What does it mean to be immunocompromised? And why does this increase your risk of coronavirus?
  43. We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible
  44. Transmitting COVID-19 to another person could send you to prison for life. Here's why this is worrisome
  45. 4 ways to be a good landlord in a time of coronavirus
  46. Smoking increases your coronavirus risk. There's never been a better time to quit
  47. This could be the end of the line for cruise ships
  48. Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance
  49. Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?
  50. While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours' worth of Murray Darling water a year. It's time to reset the balance

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