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Our dogs and cats are spreading fleas around the world (and to us)

  • Written by: Nicholas Clark, Postdoctoral Fellow in Disease Ecology, The University of Queensland
Our dogs and cats are spreading fleas around the world (and to us)Dogs and cats spread their fleas to many other species. Shutterstock

Pet owners spend billions of dollars every year to prevent (or destroy) fleas on their fuzzy loved ones, but new research shows that cats and dogs spread their parasites to wild animals around the world.

Despite their names, cat and dog fleas (Ctenocephalides felis and C. canis,...

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When we needed a new word, Twitter gave us 'milkshake duck'

  • Written by: Roslyn Petelin, Associate Professor in Writing, The University of Queensland
When we needed a new word, Twitter gave us 'milkshake duck'Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

What is this milkshake duck that the “whole internet loves”? “A lovely duck that drinks milkshakes”. Had anyone heard this slang term before this week, when the Macquarie Dictionary announced it as their 2017 Word of the Year? Probably not. Unless they move in certain circles on the...

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Which medicines don’t go well with flying?

  • Written by: Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney
Which medicines don’t go well with flying?Some medications increase our risk of blood clots. And so does flying. from www.shutterstock.com

Every day, more than 10 million people take a flight somewhere in the world. While flying is relatively safe, the unique environmental conditions can put passengers at risk if they’re taking certain medications.

These include any hormone-based...

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