Adélie penguins in Antarctica are testing positive for bird flu without showing outward signs of disease, according to researchers who travelled around 13 remote breeding sites on an ice-breaking cruise ship. Since bird flu arrived in the region this year, there have been concerns about the virus reaching the Antarctic’s fragile penguin populations. In November… Continue reading ‘Cautious optimism’ as penguins test positive for bird flu but show no symptoms | Bird flu
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New blood test could ‘transform’ treatment for children with fever | Health
A new blood test that would enable the commonest childhood illnesses to be diagnosed in less than an hour could “transform” medical care, doctors say. Currently it can take doctors hours, days or even weeks to identify which of 18 infectious and inflammatory diseases a child with a worryingly high temperature is suffering from. The… Continue reading New blood test could ‘transform’ treatment for children with fever | Health
Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
A home test that checks whether a drug-induced abortion has worked is not only safe but reduces rates of unnecessary follow-up surgery, an Australian-first study has found. People who attend clinics to access medication to terminate a pregnancy, known as a medical abortion, usually need to see a doctor 14 days later and may undergo… Continue reading Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
Elite athletes show they can perform after pregnancy – but how soon should they test their limits? | Pregnancy
A commentator’s suggestion during Australia’s opening Women’s World Cup match that “motherhood” had “not blunted” midfielder Katrina Gorry’s “competitive instincts” drew widespread criticism. Gorry, who later said she did not take the comment personally, is far from the first mother to come back to the highest levels of elite sport. Her post-pregnancy return is emblematic… Continue reading Elite athletes show they can perform after pregnancy – but how soon should they test their limits? | Pregnancy
Gartner: Steps to improving test data management
Test data management (TDM) is a crucial practice for ensuring compliant data and providing uniformity to test data. In the same way testing environments and data models are continuously evolving, test data management practices require ongoing revision. The use of personal data in development and testing environments is a persistent concern for software engineering… Continue reading Gartner: Steps to improving test data management