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Landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard. Why does it still tolerate the risk?
The recent deaths of eight people in two New Zealand landslides has left the public searching for answers. Some questions…
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Australia can’t reach its ambitious climate targets with current policies. Here are 6 things we can try
In less than ten years, Australia has to cut its emissions 62–75% below 2005 levels. Given reductions in emissions over…
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Radon: The Invisible Gas Causing Thousands of Lung Cancer Deaths
Jennifer and her family lived in their beautiful basement apartment in Denver, Colorado for five years before she developed a…
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Radiation Emergencies: Preparing for Nuclear Accidents and Disasters
On March 11, 2011, a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s coast, triggering a devastating tsunami that killed over…
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Radiation: Understanding Invisible Energy’s Health Effects
Thirty-five-year-old Sarah from Boston sits anxiously in the radiology department waiting room, clutching the referral form from her doctor requesting…
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Rabies: The Preventable Disease That Kills 59,000 People Yearly
Ten-year-old Rajesh from rural India was playing near his home when a stray dog bit him on the leg. The…
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Quality of Care: Why Good Healthcare Is More Than Just Access
Twenty-eight-year-old Amina traveled four hours from her rural village in Tanzania to reach the district hospital when she went into…
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Primary Health Care: The Foundation of Healthy Communities
Maria lives in a rural village in Guatemala, three hours by bus from the nearest hospital. When her two-year-old son…
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Polio: The Crippling Disease We’re Close to Eradicating Forever
In 1952, polio paralyzed over 21,000 people in the United States alone, mostly children, in what became known as the…
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Pneumonia: The Infectious Lung Disease Killing 740,000 Children Yearly
Three-month-old Fatima lay gasping for breath in her grandmother’s arms in a rural health clinic in northern Nigeria. Her tiny…
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Plague: The Ancient Disease That Still Threatens Today
When most people hear “plague,” they think of medieval Europe’s “Black Death” that killed an estimated 50 million people—roughly half…
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Physical Activity: Why Moving Your Body Matters for Health
Twelve-year-old Amir from Cairo, Egypt, spends most of his day sitting—at his school desk for seven hours, then at home…
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Why Some People Stay Single: Study Reveals 92 Reasons for Singlehood
Why do some people remain single while others form romantic partnerships? Is it by choice, circumstance, or a combination of…
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Is Ornamentation a Universal Human Preference? Cross-Cultural and Developmental Evidence From Scotland, Pakistan, and Papua
Abstract Ornamentation is a widespread feature of human material culture, yet its preference varies across societies. We tested the hypothesis…
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Carmen Miranda: The Brazilian Singer of Music and Film
Carmen Miranda (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star…
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