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Tuesday 10 December 2024
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You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea
Direct-to-consumer tests are products marketed to any consumer who is willing to pay, without going through their GP. But some could do more harm than good.
Health and Medicine
New research reveals the hidden risk of easy access to online health tests
First in-depth exploration of the direct-to-consumer health test market in Australia
Community
Revolutionary new playground officially opens at North Wollongong’s Stuart Park
Associate Professor Shoshana Dreyfus campaigned for years to bring her idea for an inclusive playground to life
Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge
Apartment residents need more sustainable, climate-adapted designs. They shouldn’t have to depend on costly, high-emissions air conditioning to remain comfortable and healthy
Business and Economy
iAccelerate’s RISE program wins Benefitting Society award
UOW business incubator recognised at Green Gown Awards Australasia
Health and Medicine
Brown, red, black, riceberry – what are these white rice alternatives, and are they actually healthier?
Rice has many nutritional benefits and contains more than 15 essential vitamins and minerals including folic acid, magnesium, iron and zinc