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An outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has heightened concerns about the rare but deadly virus. Here’s what you should know.

Four Australians are among those due to be evacuated.

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The cyclist went for tests after a friend suffered a cardiac arrest. Within days, she was rushed into open heart surgery.

The head of the World Health Organisation will be on site as passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship disembark.

Each nation, including Australia, is expected to take care of their own nationals after they disembark.

Two new suspected cases of hantavirus were reported, ​as experts race to contain an outbreak that began on a luxury cruise ship.

Doctors are still unsure whether the 14-month-old boy will suffer long-term lung damage after the decorative powder turned to sludge inside his lungs.

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A major cybersecurity breach has compromised the personal data of tens of thousands of Australian students across schools and universities – leaving institutions scrambling.

When my 6-year-old recently asked me to explain why ‘Israel was fighting Lebanon,’ I stammered through a digressive account that probably confused him more.

Consumers can expect to pay more for smartphones and laptops, JB Hi-Fi boss Nick Wells warns, as the artificial intelligence-led boom in data centres squeezes technology supply chains.

OpenAI President Greg Brockman told a California jury Tuesday that Elon Musk physically threatened him during a 2017 confrontation.

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