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Nepal Plane Crash

All 72 souls died in the crash on January 15. Anju Khatiwada was the co-pilot the Yeti Airlines aircraft which crashed near Pokhara in Nepal.  She had become a pilot after her husband, pilot Dipak Pokhrel crashed in a Yeti plane near Jumla in 2006.   She had spent years of training in the US. The …

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Indigenous people fighting Diabetes

Markers of diabetes management have been deteriorating during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdowns and social distancing measures discourage people from seeking out regular health services. With diabetes disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians, at almost four times the rate compared to non-Indigenous Australians, a new model-of-care comes as an exciting development. In the trial, led by Associate …

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Orchestral Birdsong

Playing in the Oregon symphony as a concert violinist, being awarded Oregon State Fiddle champion, having the gift of perfect pitch and a talent for transcribing musical notation are just some of the things that make Hollis Taylor so intriguing. Image: Image: Wikipedia – Hollis Taylor Produced By: Melanie Scott Featured In Story: Hollis Taylor First aired …

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Strep A cases on the rise

Health authorities in New South Wales and Victoria have issued a warning about Group A Streptococcal diseases, commonly known as ‘Strep A’ following a rise in recent cases in both states. Strep A is a bacterial infection that generally presents with mild symptoms, but severe cases can be deadly. Last year two children in Victoria …

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