Health & Wellbeing
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Hotel staff in Greece making eco-friendly and reusable masks during coronavirus pandemic
On the Greek island of Amorgos, a team of employees at the Aegialis Hotel & Spa are hand making eco-friendly masks. The face masks come in different designs and are …
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Lemnos comes to the aid of Australians … again
The name of Lemnos has again been emblazoned on the front pages of Australia’s major newspapers recently. This week saw the town of Lemnos, outside the north-eastern Victorian city of …
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10+ things to do when in self-isolation
The lockdown is upon us and there is room for regulations to get even tighter before it gets easier. Neos Kosmos is offering you some useful things to do to …
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The man who survived: Dimitri finds happiness beyond sickness and pain
The health challenges that Dimitri Tsekinis from Adelaide has faced over much of his life would have broken anyone. The love of family and friends, the ability of his doctors …
Fourth Opacize Fawkner appeal set for April
Opacize Fawkner is running its fourth Good Friday Appeal Charity Class on Friday, 3 April, to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. “Last year we raised $9,100, …
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Global advocacy for elderly Greek Australians being misdiagnosed with dementia
Neuropsychologist Matthew Staios is at the forefront of cutting edge research into the misdiagnosis of dementia among elderly Greek Australians. As part of his PhD, he has managed to highlight …
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Dr Steve Petratos is one step closer to MS breakthrough treatment
A team of researchers at Monash University led by Dr Steve Petratos, is one step closer to developing an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS), with the potential to reverse …
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Greek Australian scientist one step closer to curing coronavirus
The coronavirus epidemic that surfaced in China over a month ago, scattering panic and sending the medical field, as well as the economy, into chaos worldwide, has puzzled doctors and …
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MS survivor Ari Arambatzis given a second chance at life thanks to Russian MS treatment
It was just over three years ago that Sophia Varagiannis reached out to Neos Kosmos to raise awareness about her husband’s battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in their quest to …
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Simple protective procedures you can take to reduce coronavirus risk
If you are travelling overseas there are several things you can do to minimise the risk of infection not only of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) but other infections as well. The …