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Black market fears as critical drug shortage hits hundreds of thousands
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‘Prepare for the worst’: Sepsis survivor’s warning on killer condition
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‘I hit my shoulder and the pain wouldn’t stop … it was cancer’
It seemed like an innocuous bump but it ultimately led Tessa to a rare diagnosis, six gruelling surgeries and losing part of her shoulder all while still at school.
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