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Obesity is a market failure and personal responsibility will not solve it alone

Aug 13, 2018 13:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

This is the first of a two-part series on obesity as a market failure. Read the second part here. Obesity levels in Australia and around the world are high and rising. This comes at an enormous economic cost for society...

Obesity is a market failure and innovation, not sin taxes, may be the solution

Aug 13, 2018 13:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

This is the second of a two-part series on obesity as a market failure. Read the first part here. The standard economic response to high and rising obesity is to levy whats known as a sin tax. The thinking is simple ...

Health Check: why do we get nose bleeds?

Aug 13, 2018 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Nose bleeds, or epistaxes, are often a mystery to the 60% of us who have had at least one in our lifetime. Suddenly, and without obvious cause, bright red blood starts streaming from one nostril. Usually theyre not...

The promise of personalized medicine is not for everyone

Aug 13, 2018 12:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Could your medical treatment one day be tailored to your DNA? Thats the promise of personalized medicine, an individualized approach that has caught the imagination of doctors and researchers over the past few years. This...

Humans gave leprosy to armadillos – now they are giving it back to us

Aug 08, 2018 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Leprosy is an ancient disease, the oldest disease known to be associated with humans, with evidence of characteristic bone pitting and deformities found in burial sites in India as far back as 2000 B.C. Its thus only...

What philosophers have to say about eating meat

Aug 08, 2018 13:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

WeWork, a co-working and office space company, recently made a company policy not to serve or reimburse meals that include meat. WeWorks co-founder and chief culture officer, Miguel McKelvey, said in an email that it...

Stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases more likely for those with poor mental health

Aug 08, 2018 12:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Four million Australians, including our friends, family members, co-workers and neighbours, are living with mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. A new report out today from the Australian Health...

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Economy

US Comfortable With Canada Trade Standoff as Import Bans Loom

President Donald Trumps administration is prepared to maintain its escalating trade dispute with Canada as new import restrictions approach and Washington threatens additional tariffs on key Canadian industries. U.S. Trade...

Dollar Falls as Oil Eases, Yen Jumps on Intervention Signals

The U.S. dollar weakened on Friday as oil prices retreated, although the currency remained headed for a second consecutive weekly gain as expectations for another Federal Reserve rate hike increased. The Japanese yen,...

Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said Friday that the recent surge in U.S. government bond yields appears to be driven primarily by higher real interest rates rather than growing concerns about...

Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Yen Approaches 160

The U.S. dollar remained near a two-month high on Friday, supported by rising Treasury yields and expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes, while the Japanese yen hovered near the closely watched...

Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices were largely unchanged on Friday but remained headed for a weekly loss of more than 3% as rising U.S. Treasury yields and elevated energy prices strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise...

Politics

Saudi Arabia Seeks Military Support as Houthi Attacks Escalate

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani military chiefs were expected to discuss support for Saudi Arabia as escalating Houthi attacks intensify security concerns across the Middle East, while new restrictions on Iranian flights add...

Putin Says Ukraine Peace Proposals Remain on Table

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that proposals aimed at ending the 4-1/2-year war in Ukraine remain under consideration, although Moscow must determine which options best serve Russias interests. Speaking to...

Iran Rejects Nuclear Concessions in Hormuz Deal

Iran will not compromise on its nuclear rights even if the United States accepts Tehrans proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior Iranian official, underscoring major obstacles to ending the...

Pope Leo Warns UN, Multilateral Groups Face Crisis

Pope Leo warned Friday that the United Nations and other multilateral institutions are facing a serious crisis of effectiveness, arguing that international dialogue risks becoming a charade as governments increasingly...

Pope Leo Backs Press Freedom After White House Media Ban

Pope Leo reaffirmed his support for freedom of the press on Friday when asked about U.S. President Donald Trumps decision to bar CNN and several other news organizations from the White House. Speaking with journalists...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

US Appeals Court Upholds Anthropic AI Supply Chain Ban

A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld the Department of Wars decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, handing the Trump administration a significant victory in a closely watched dispute over military use of...

Solidigm Eyes $150 Billion IPO as SK Hynix Expands AI Storage Push

SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm is considering a U.S. initial public offering as early as next year that could value the semiconductor storage company at as much as $150 billion, according to a Reuters report on Friday. The...

Meta Found Liable in New Mexico Facebook Data Privacy Case

A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms liable for misleading consumers about Facebook user privacy and data-sharing practices in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The verdict followed a two-week trial in...

DaVoice Sues Perplexity AI Over Trade Secrets

AI technology startup DaVoice has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI in California federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of misappropriating trade secrets connected to wake word technology used in...

SpaceXAI to Double Nvidia Chips at Colossus 2 by Year-End

Elon Musk said SpaceXAI plans to nearly double the number of advanced Nvidia AI chips operating at its Colossus 2 data center by the end of 2026, significantly expanding the computing power behind its artificial...