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Sue DunlevyNational Health Reporter

Sue Dunlevy is the national health reporter for the Sunday Telegraph, Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Adelaide Advertiser who writes about medical research breakthroughs, pharmaceuticals, the health system, health insurance and health politics.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - December 8, 2022: Dr Anne Clark with parents Joel and Patricia Townsend and 7 month old daughter Marelle. Picture: Jeremy Piper

Doctor beating the odds to help over 40s have babies

Women aged over 40 normally have a 16 per cent chance of having a baby using IVF. But a Sydney doctor is surpassing expectations.

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Pictures from Marnie Pollock after becoming pregnant through IVF.

IVF super raid: New way to get fast cash

Thousands of Australian women are raiding their super to have a baby but, experts warn, there’s a huge financial impact. Have your say.

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Doctor taking coronavirus sample from male patient's nose. Healthcare workers are in protective workwear. They are standing by car during epidemic.

Covid rising: What it means for summer break

Experts have revealed when the latest Covid wave should end and what we can expect from the latest treatments.

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Shot of a pharmacist using her digital tablet while working in a isle

Tainted generic medicines sold in Australia

Australian patients are being dispensed a dodgy generic medication found to be causing alarming side effects.

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Ruby 8,Lucy 6,Max, 41 andNicole, 40 Pickle and Pudding dogs SATURDAY PAPERS Nicole and Max with their 2 children Lucy, 6 and Ruby, 8 the family had private health insurance prior to the kids being born. One child is anaphylactic to tree nuts and the other asthmatic - please shoot several options thanks EXCLUSIVE Health fund premiums have jumped by up to 28 per cent month. Picture: Jason Edwards

Australia’s stingiest health funds revealed

The nation’s most miserly health insurance funds have been exposed. Search the list to get a better deal and save thousands.

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A multi-ethnic team of medical workers wearing scrubs and protective face masks look directly at the camera while posing in a line in a hospital corridor while working during the Covid-19 pandemic. Image is focused on a female doctor standing at the front of the group.

Shock data reveals GP shortage where you live

There are huge wait times to see a GP as bulk billing plunges and Australia faces a doctor shortage. See where the vacancies are and what’s to come.

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Shock stats reveal Aussie heart attack hotspots

Hundreds of thousands of Aussies don’t know they have a heart problem as a Medicare rebate for a life-saving test is about to be axed. Search and see your local area.

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embargoed 12.01am 20/11 - Screen grabs - Aussies will be urged to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide to protect themselves from skin cancer in a new $10 million advertising campaign launched by Health Minister Mark Butler on Sunday. Supplied

New $10m ad shows cancer risk to Aussie dads

A new $10m ad campaign is being launched to help Aussie blokes protect themselves. See the video and have your say.

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A new clinical trial has found using medicinal cannabis in kids with autism saw 9 in 10 improve. Some had almost a complete remission in their symptoms. The case study is 13 year old Matteo Gravagna who is one of the clinical trial participants that has ASD, ADHD and epilepsy and has had his life completely change for the better since starting this treatment . Matteo Gravagna

‘Medicinal cannabis trial gave me my autistic child back’

A groundbreaking medicinal cannabis trial has had surprising results for children living with autism, with one mother declaring she’s got her “child back”.

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Australian Medicare card with calculator and cash background.

‘Stupid’ Medicare rules costing patients $4000

Bureaucratic Medicare rules are standing in the way of Australians getting immediate care and are costing patients $4,000. Have your say.

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