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Surging grocery costs blamed on fires, droughts and COVID-19

Australians have seen a rare rise in inflation, as a series of crises conspired to push up the cost of essential groceries, but economists say consumers should see cheaper prices again now that panic buying has subsided.




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Liberal Party conservatives want 'immediate' expulsion of Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull's memoir has yet to be released, but that hasn't stopped an outbreak of Liberal Party infighting over the weekend.




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COVID-19 medical trial to treat thousands with HIV, malaria drugs

A clinical study led by Melbourne’s Doherty Institute aims to treat every patient hospitalised with coronavirus infection over the next 18 months, in a bid to keep them out of intensive care.




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Get Rid Of These 4 Hair Problems With A Miracle Remedy From Onion Hair Oil




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Mom’s rule: Mother’s Day special doc airs on Comedy Central


“Call Your Mother,” a documentary about moms and their comedian children, has interviews with dozens of comedians, including Awkwafina, Jim Gaffigan, Jimmy Carr, Jo Koy, Bobby Lee, Kristen Schaal, David Spade and Roy Wood Jr.




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Postmedia seeks at least $20.3M in coronavirus-related emergency wage subsidies

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. expects to qualify for at least $20.3 million in COVID-related emergency wage subsidies from the federal government, the owner of Canada's largest newspaper chain said Friday.




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'Poor like us suffer': Nepal quake survivors struggle in crammed homes

Bhaktapur, Nepal (AFP) April 24, 2020
It has been five years since an earthquake devastated Nepal, but Krishna Maya Khadka is still struggling to come to terms with losing her husband and the home she lived in for generations. Like hundreds of thousands of Nepali quake victims, the 68-year-old now lives in a small one-bedroom hut with a blue corrugated iron-sheet roof - one of many that scar the picturesque villages turned to r




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Think you’re not cut out for meditating? Think again


It might just melt away your lockdown stress




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Prince William and Kate Middleton just made a big change to their social media accounts

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a sweet update to their social media accounts on...




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Frustrated EI applicants find an end-run around overwhelmed call centres

Canadians forced to spend days trying to get through on Service Canada's designated phone line to sort out problems with their employment insurance applications are sharing tips through social media and web forums — including a link to an online form that can get an agent to call back within 48 hours.




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Armed Forces deploys almost all of its medical capacity against pandemic in Quebec nursing homes

The Canadian military has stripped bases across the country of their uniformed medical personnel to support long-term care homes in Quebec that have been overrun by COVID-19.




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Column: Supporters to run in honor of Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black man gunned down while jogging

Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down by two white men while jogging in Georgia. The #IRunWithMaud campaign honors his life with a 2.23-mile run or walk.




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Senior media figures warn of COVID-19 'perfect storm' hitting newspapers

Senior media figures have warned of the coronavirus "perfect storm" hitting newspapers, saying the drop in circulation and ad revenue could lead to some outlets disappearing completely.




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Top Social Media Tips for Execs

The former Chief Digital Officer for New York City shares advice for how business leaders can best manage their personal media outlets.

Keep on reading: Top Social Media Tips for Execs




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'Technical issues' in labs blamed for testing failures

The government has blamed "technical issues" in labs for its failure to reach its coronavirus test target for four consecutive days.




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A widespread outbreak could derail plans to ease restrictions, deputy medical chief says

It is very unlikely Australian sports fans will be able to pack out stadiums on grand final weekend, even if the plan to lift restrictions is successful, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says.




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No, the Media Isn’t Burying the Biden Allegations

Despite the critics, there’s been wide coverage of a story that may never be more than he-said, she-said. Now, when will the VP face the question?




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‘Not the World’s Number One’: Chinese Social Media Piles On the U.S.

The verdict is in: China has outperformed, while the once-respected American system has disastrously faltered.





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US baseball uniforms used to make medical masks in coronavirus fight

There is no baseball being played in the US because of coronavirus, but a manufacturer of the uniforms worn in the Major League is now using the same fabric to make protective clothing in the fight against the pandemic.




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Kayaker's Olympic farewell delayed — now she's back as a paramedic on coronavirus frontline

Jo Brigden-Jones was planning to retire after the Tokyo Games, but with her Olympic farewell delayed, she is back on the frontline as a paramedic with NSW Ambulance.




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IOC chief admits 'huge challenge' as new Tokyo Olympics dates named

The IOC and Olympics organisers have reset the clock on the Tokyo games for a year-long delay from the intended opening — but they warn there is no blueprint for getting to the new start line.




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Netballer Nat Medhurst dealing with pregnancy, pay cuts and presidency during a pandemic

Star netballer Natalie Medhurst was hoping to put her feet up this season as she prepares for the birth of her baby — but now she is helping lead her sport's response to the coronavirus.




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Roger Federer gives social media tennis lesson while self-isolating during coronavirus pandemic

Professional tennis is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that does not stop 20-time major singles champion Roger Federer reaching out to his legion of fans with a bit of friendly advice on how to improve their game while stuck at home.




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Teenager Madison Prespakis named AFLW best-and-fairest for 2020

Madison Prespakis of Carlton is named the winner of the 2020 AFL Women's Best and Fairest award, and Isabell Huntington takes out the rising star award.



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Review: Liam Hemsworth helps make crime dramedy 'Arkansas' worth a visit

The feature directing debut for actor Clark Duke, "Arkansas" amiably places Liam Hemsworth in a dangerous world of low-level criminals.




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Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon coming to YouTube TV

ViacomCBS' first-quarter earnings beat expectations, leading to a stock rally.




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Trump's improvised medicine show prompts frantic health warnings

The FDA warns that President Trump's much-touted coronavirus drugs could cause deaths. The White House says media 'irresponsibly' reported his words.




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Over 60,000 lives claimed by COVID-19 in U.S. — a tally some models predicted for late summer

New York sees a dip in deaths, and Louisiana governor meets Trump, as each state in the union thinks about how to move forward amid coronavirus.




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Trump administration skimps on coronavirus aid for Medicaid providers

Medicaid and other parts of the healthcare safety net get left behind in the Trump administration's plans for distributing aid to battle the coronavirus.




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Commentary: Evaluating risk and medical treatment in the time of coronavirus

Risk guides much of our medical care system. COVID-19 is showing us, unless we have developed immunity, we are all at risk.




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Virgin Media and O2 join forces to take on BT

A tie-up is agreed that will create one of the UK's largest mobile, broadband and media firms.




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Joe Exotic Signs Deal For Fashion Line, Merch Sells Out Immediately

Joe Exotic is getting some sweet revenge as the face of a new fashion line ... because the "REVENGE" collection is already selling like hotcakes!!! The 'Tiger King' star officially signed a deal with streetwear brand Odaingerous April 30, and his…




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Pune's Ayush CoE, CRD & Dr DY Patil Univ to propel possible potential of Ayurveda─Yoga as preventive medicine for COVID─19




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MTaI urges govt to provide relief to medical devices cos to come out of COVID─19─induced financial crisis and logistics bottlenecks




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Maharashtra FDA issues licenses to 7 more cos to produce medical oxygen for treating critically ill COVID─19 patients




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WBPC soon to open DIC at Council office to provide information on medication & safety measures to combat COVID─19




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Health ministry releases guidelines on management of COVID─l9 suspect or confirmed cases in govt earmarked railway coaches




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TS health dept contemplating to home deliver medicines to patients suffering from chronic diseases




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Gujarat FDCA initiates action against 2 companies based in Patan and Ahmedabad for illegal sale of drugs




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How Compounding Solutions are meeting the demand for medical materials during Covid-19

Since early February, custom material solutions provider, Compounding Solutions, has been working hard to meet material demands related to Covid-19.




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Choosing a fitting for your medical device: What to consider

Ashley Philipp, marketing director, Injectech, explains the importance of considering barb styles when choosing a fitting for your medical device.




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Greenlight Guru announces partnership to simplify global market access for medical device companies

Greenlight Guru, a Medical Device Quality Management Software (MDQMS) platform, has teamed up with Emergo by UL, a consulting firm specialising in global medical device regulatory compliance.




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Q&A: How SweynTooth medical device hackers can be thwarted

Ian Bolland spoke to Chris Risley, CEO at Bastille Networks, about medical devices at risk of being compromised by SweynTooth vulnerabilities, highlighting how hackers can be combatted from targeting devices and healthcare systems.




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Meeting expectations for medical tubing

Olympus highlights two important standards for medical tubing, and explores inspection solutions that can help you meet them.




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How Covid-19 is impacting the medtech industry

Munich-based software start-up Climedo Health has published a whitepaper assessing the "Impact of Covid-19 on the medtech industry".




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AdvaMed asks for additional tariff relief to tackle Covid-19

The Advanced Medical Association (AdvaMed) has requested the United States Trade Representative (USTR) provides additional tariff exclusions for medical devices, components and supplies coming from China which are necessary to help with Covid-19.




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Medtech company announces Covid-19 services for ‘at risk’ patients

HealthBeacon, a medication adherence technology company, has launched a new Covid-19 support offering for patients on injectable therapies.




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Registration is now open for Medtec China 2020

Exhibitors and attendees can now register for the show which is taking place in Shanghai from 14th to 16th September 2020.




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Medical Plastics News Europe - Issue 53, March-April 2020

You can view all of the articles from this issue individually in full here.