| Santa Barbara, Calif.: Cap Lifts, and So Do Spirits Bill and Victoria Strong’s 3-year-old daughter, who has a degenerative condition, can now be covered by health insurance that does not have a lifetime cap on benefits. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dengue control trials begin A pioneering international program to stop the spread of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever has been launched in far north Queensland. abc.net.au |
New calls for abortion to be decriminalised There are renewed calls for abortion to be removed from the Queensland criminal code. abc.net.au |
Well: Putting Barriers Between Doctor and Patient Hand washing, physical isolation, gloves and masks are a routine part of clinical life in hospitals, but such precautions may themselves lead to problems. feeds.nytimes.com |
New start for cerebral palsy boy A 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has major surgery to help him walk more easily. bbc.co.uk |