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We all know what racism looks like. It’s loud, it’s angry, it’s terrifying. But when it’s hidden in imagery and connotations, it’s much more sinister.
Not all sunscreens work the same way and some might irritate people with sensitive skin.
Some results of independent testing of rapid antigen tests available in Australia have been made public. Here’s what the data tell us.
Can you use a test intended for adults or older children? How do you test a wriggling or grumpy small child anyway? We’re infection control and child health researchers. Here are our tips.
With the right training, dogs can sniff out more than 90% of COVID cases.
The term is often pejorative: to be hypersensitive is to cry over nothing, to feel things are “too much”, etc. But we now understand that this trait has real evolutionary and social benefits.
People who had high genetic sensitivity were more likely to see long-term benefit from a relationship help course.
Who’s a good doggie? Sniffer dogs might one day be able to screen people for COVID-19 in large crowds. But not when they’re hungry or need a good lie down.
Understanding terms like sensitivity and specificity can help us make sense of COVID-19 testing, the accuracy of tests and what the results mean.
Our study looked at both identical and non-identical sets of twins. We found that how sensitive you are is actually inherited genetically.
Expanding coronavirus testing is one of the most important tasks public health officials are tackling right now. But questions over accuracy of the two main types of tests have rightly caused concern.
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Surrey
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Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Epidemiology, Queen's University, Ontario
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, Griffith University
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Lecturer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral researcher, psychopathology and resilience, Queen Mary University of London
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Adjunct Lecturer in Psychology, University of Southern Queensland
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Doctorant en psychologie au 2LPN (EA 7489), Université de Lorraine
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Research Professor, Psychology, University of Denver