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The media is overhyping early detection tests, and this may be harming the healthy

Do you remember hearing about the simple blood test that could tell if you had any of several different cancers? What about the Apple Watch that promised to catch your hidden heart problems before it was too late? Or the artificial intelligence test to diagnose your dementia years before symptoms appear?

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Business ambitions unlocked

Work experience with a local optometrist proved an eye-opening experience for Cameron Saliba, unlocking the Marymount College student’s passion for business. Now, Mr Saliba is taking the next step, after receiving a prestigious Vice Chancellor’s Elite Scholarship from Bond University.

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Hand dryers can circulate germs - so why are they still used everywhere?

Airborne contaminants, dirty toilet seats, mould and mildew: long before the coronavirus pandemic came around, the hygiene-focused among us knew public washrooms are grimy places. Most adults visit the bathroom around 8-10 times a day. With an average hand-drying time of 30 seconds, we can expect between 4-5 minutes of daily dryer use per person (and more for people with an overactive bladder or similar disorders). In an attempt to facilitate the hand washing process, are hand dryers adding to the filth by blowing contaminants around? And if so, why are they still common?

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Bond graduates top employer satisfaction survey

For the third year running, employers are more satisfied with Bond University graduates than those from any other university in Australia. Lucy Callister graduated from Bond University with a Bachelor of Communication in 2020 and has secured her dream job working for the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation.

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Sporting news

Bull Sharks blast off the blocks   

Ten Bond University squad swimmers are in action at the Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney, and they have not wasted any time impressing on the opening day.  

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Teen Bondies make a splash in Hawaii   

Flynn Southam has backed up his triple gold medal winning performances at the Commonwealth Games by blitzing the 200m freestyle final at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Honolulu.  

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It’s all on the line for the Bull Sharks in the QFA Semi Finals 

This weekend the men’s senior Bull Sharks will take on the Burleigh Bombers in the knockout semi-final of the QFA Division 2 South finals.  

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Premier Women shine on dark day for the Bull Sharks

The Bull Sharks Premier Women’s team took home the only win on the weekend, their stunning 43-10 victory a bright spot in an otherwise dark day as all five men’s teams went down to Brothers at Crosby Park in Albion.

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