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Logic1000 Announces New Album ‘Confirmation!’
Sydney-born, Berlin-based producer and DJ Logic1000 (real name Samantha Poulter) will release her second album ‘Confirmation!’ on October 2nd via Therapy/Because Music. Logic1000’s debut album ‘Mother’, released in 2024, established an emotive strain of club music, while last year’s DJ-Kicks mix hinted at an ever-widening musical palette. That world comes into… The post Logic1000 Announces New…
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Hidden Creatures by Dino Martins review – the revolting world of parasites
The Guardian’s review presents Dino Martins’ Hidden Creatures as a vivid, unsettling but ultimately admiring exploration of parasites, from viruses and maggots to worms. The reviewer argues that the book matters because it shows both the ingenuity of evolution and the huge human cost of parasitic disease, especially given that many illnesses in the developing…
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Major study identifies the type of strong painkillers most likely to kill you – codeine is the safest
The article reports on a major study comparing strong painkillers and their links to fatal outcomes, concluding that codeine appears to be the safest of the drugs assessed. Its significance lies in the way it frames relative risk within a widely used class of medicines, which could affect prescribing decisions and public understanding of opioid…
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Tragedy after woman paid doctor $2,000 for ‘clarity’ ceremony that saw her take cocktail of ketamine and MDMA
The article reports that a woman died after taking a combination of ketamine and MDMA during a so-called “clarity” ceremony for which she had paid a doctor $2,000. It matters because it raises concerns about the safety, supervision and regulation of privately run drug-assisted wellness or therapeutic-style sessions, particularly when powerful psychoactive substances are involved.…
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Perth Boy, 5, dies after he is hit by a 4WD while crossing the road – as a woman fights for life in hospital
A five-year-old boy has died after being hit by a four-wheel-drive vehicle while crossing a road in Cloverdale, Perth, in what appears to be a serious road incident involving multiple pedestrians. The case matters because it highlights the severity of the crash, which also left an adult woman with life-threatening injuries and is likely to…
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Do you need another Covid-19 vaccine? Top doctor issues warning to Australians with the virus now the leading infectious cause of death
COVID still claims thousands of Australian lives every year, killing an estimated 2,000-5,000 people and sending more than 100,000 to hospital.
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Top female doctor files $2.7m lawsuit claiming ‘sexist’ superior broke promise to make her new face of hospital after boss retired
Dr Andrea Boggild, a top Canadian tropical medicine expert, filed a lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court in 2024 seeking more than $4 million from the hospital network.
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OpenAI researcher Miles Wang in talks to launch AI drug discovery startup valued at $2B
The funding discussions point to investor interest in applying AI to make breakthroughs in life sciences.
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‘It means love’: Scottish World Cup fans celebrate Boston with orange traffic cone
‘Boston cone’ arrives to fanfare in first-class seat from Glasgow before planned trip to raise money for mental health Fresh off its first-class flight from Glasgow, it received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary: a bagpiper in full regalia playing inside Boston Logan international airport. Waiting to greet it were diplomats, the governor and Boston’s…
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Nothing’s good-looking Watch 3 Pro smartwatch is just $69
While most fitness trackers are losing the screens to keep the price low, the CMF by Nothing Watch 3 Pro is a bit different. The budget-friendly smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED display is even cheaper than usual at Amazon, where it costs $69 in every color (the price fluctuates between $79 and $99). Some notable…