I am a bad dancer. This fact has been a part of my DNA since I abandoned ballet at five years old. I know everyone abandons ballet — except for the obvious few — but the retired child ballerinas usually take up something eventually: hockey, GAA. But my being bad at ballet led me neatly… Read More »
A new study suggests there were a record 1.1 billion smokers worldwide in 2019, and nearly 8 million related deaths. Researchers warn progress against the prevalence of smoking tobacco use has slowed in the last 10 years in many countries, and population growth is resulting in an increasing number of smokers. “Countries have a clear… Read More »
Diagnoses of the sexually transmitted infection lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in England reached record levels in 2019, with almost all cases involving gay and bisexual men. The data is set out in a report published by Public Health England and shows that the number of diagnoses increased steadily from 2017, reaching a peak in the second… Read More »
The number of coronavirus cases in Australia continues to climb, fuelled by double-digit growth in Victoria in the last fortnight. Australia has recorded a total 7834 cases of COVID-19, with 3189 in New South Wales, 2159 in Victoria, 1067 in Queensland, 443 in South Australia, 611 in Western Australia, 228 in Tasmania, 108 in the… Read More »