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Victoria has 13 virus deaths,240 new cases

Victoria has had 13 more coronavirus fatalities, taking the state’s death toll to 376 and the national figure to 463. It also reported 240 new cases and while this was an increase on the previous day the state’s five-day run of numbers under 300 continues. But a cluster at Frankston Hospital in Melbourne southeast is… Read More »

The Latest Health Technology Vision and Consumer Behavior Insights From Accenture

The COVID-19 pandemic hastened digital transformation for both the health care industry and for individuals — as health consumers, patients, caregivers, and health citizens. Two new reports from Accenture update our understanding of the changed health consumer in the context of both “home: and the health care ecosystem. These reports are Accenture’s annual Digital Health… Read More »

Michelle Obama on menopause: ‘It was like somebody put a furnace in my core’

(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) On a new episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast, the former first lady opens up about her personal experience with menopause and aspects of women’s health. READ MORE: Michelle Obama releases playlist full of ‘#BlackGirlMagic,’ music inspired by podcast “You may want to put this on the speaker and blast… Read More »

The Latest: South Africa loosens coronavirus restrictions

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa, which had one of the world’s strictest anti-coronavirus lockdowns for five months, relaxed its restrictions on Tuesday in response to a decrease in new cases. The country loosened its regulations to permit the sales of alcohol and cigarettes, and the reopening of bars, restaurants, gyms and places of worship, all limited… Read More »