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Warning as cases of respiratory disease Mycoplasma pneumonia rise in NSW

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which is more contagious bacterial or viral :: Article Creator The Surprising "Side-Effect" Of Some Vaccinations Source: Frank Merino / Pexels Have you gotten the shingles vaccination? What about the flu vax? If so, I have good news and more good news for you...And your brain. Of the many factors that contribute to healthy aging—exercise, diet, the gratitude attitude, and social connections, to name a few— the most surprising may be this one: Getting vaccinated. According to the latest research, getting vaccinated may contribute not only to your lifespan—the number of years you will live— but also to your healthspan—the amount of time you will live without major health problems, including cognitive decline. Lifespan Taking lifespan first, it's no secret that getting vaccinated contributes to a longer life for individuals who get them. Vaccinations have boosted average life expectancy for people around the globe. With v

“Nintendo Download Update (28/10-3/11) Maximum Occupancy - Vooks” plus 1 more

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“Nintendo Download Update (28/10-3/11) Maximum Occupancy - Vooks” plus 1 more Nintendo Download Update (28/10-3/11) Maximum Occupancy - Vooks Posted: 31 Oct 2019 09:07 AM PDT October comes to a close with a bang. The big draw this week of course if Luigi's Mansion 3 but the fun doesn't stop there. You've got the super cute Big Journey, the return of Aladdin and The Lion King, two Resident Evil games, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, VAMPYR, Yuri and more. No big Halloween sale this year, but there's still some deals in there – but you've got to wade through the tripe to find it. Anything else stick out for you? Let us know in the comments.  If you do copy and paste the contents of this article, please at least give us a link back. This is a hand-curated article each week. Thanks ✚ 64.0 (Indienova) – $4.00 ✚ Atelier Ryza: Digital Deluxe Edition (Koei Tecmo) – $112.50 ✚ Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness &

AI And Cybersecurity: Plague Or Promise? - Forbes

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AI And Cybersecurity: Plague Or Promise? - Forbes AI And Cybersecurity: Plague Or Promise? - Forbes Posted: 28 Oct 2019 04:15 AM PDT We hear from our teams every day regarding how cyberthreats to our enterprise are getting more frequent, more sophisticated and more targeted. Cyber intrusions, specifically publicly reported incidents, are on the rise. It's easy to tune the warnings out, but we must remain vigilant. Our responsibilities to our clients, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders depend on us remaining focused. As cyberattacks grow in volume and complexity, it's time to face a hard truth: Humans are already not able to keep up with the pace of threats, and companies can't afford to keep up manually. Many, if not most IT teams do not have the resources to protect their enterprises, certainly not in real time. And in a world where minutes matter and thoroughness is paramount, we need to look at artificial intelli

Profiling the perpetrators of past plagues - Knowable Magazine

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Profiling the perpetrators of past plagues - Knowable Magazine Profiling the perpetrators of past plagues - Knowable Magazine Posted: 30 Oct 2019 12:08 PM PDT From the Black Death to the Spanish flu, waves of infectious disease have repeatedly laid waste to human populations. Scientists from many disciplines have long been intrigued by the possibility of disclosing the exact identity of the responsible pathogens and figuring out what made them so deadly. Yet even after sequencing ancient DNA became possible, the omnipresence of microbes made it challenging to pinpoint the historical culprits. CREDIT: JAMES PROVOST (CC BY-ND) Geneticist Johannes Krause Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History New technology has now made it much easier and cheaper to sequence large amounts of DNA. And by tracking the damage that accumulates in genetic material as it ages, researchers have found ways to distinguish truly old DNA from th