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‘Three letters’: Silent intruder every pregnant woman needs to fear

While pregnant women know the consequences of soft cheese and raw meat, they’re rarely warned about a virus 30 times more common that could devastate their unborn child.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - FEBRUARY 7, 2022. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk puts her mask on during a press conference to provide a Covid update. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

‘Common sense:’ Qld doctor’s stunning Covid reveal

A leading doctor has revealed what Qld got right and wrong during Covid.

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This new AI tool called DT-GPT creates your digital twin

A new AI tool that predicts your health by creating your digital twin is the latest way technology is transforming health. See how it works.

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QIMR Berghofer's Dr Lachlan Harris. Picture: Supplied

Sleeper cells: Qld scientist turns brain cancer treatment on its head

Revolutionary research revealing how brain cancer cells “sleep” to survive treatment has earned a Queensland scientist Australia’s top stem cell prize.

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Mapped: Queensland hot spots for killer lung diseases

Queensland’s regional areas have emerged as ground zero for a devastating lung disease epidemic that kills 7600 Australians annually.

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Dementia campaign, Think Again, is offering tips to help keep your brain active. Image: News Corp

Why playing this game is good for your brain

Leading dementia expert reveals why doing activities you’re bad at or completing puzzles could be the key to keeping your brain healthy as you age.

Health tests to get at every age. Image: iStock

A definitive guide to health tests you should have (at every age and stage)

It’s time to get proactive

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27 health problems you can diagnose using a smartphone

Did you know your smartphone can take an ultrasound, run a urine test, diagnose Parkinson’s disease and multiple other health conditions? See how.

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Retired nurse Ann Leonard paid $1,000 in out of pocket fees for her ankle surgery then her specialist charged her $800 for post operative care which she could not claim on Medicare.Supplied

Revealed: Health procedures with highest costs

Retired nurse Anne Leonard was hit with a huge out-of-pocket bill for her recent surgery, as hundreds of thousands of patients are being forced to raid their superannuation to pay outrageous medical gap fees.

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Gursirat Kaur, 1, spent almost two months in intensive care earlier this year after contracting a Strep A infection. Supplied

Strep A surge: What’s driving Aussie cases of deadly infection

Doctors are desperately testing vaccines against Step A, as a surge in cases strikes babies and young children.

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New cancer-killing pill: How it works

Scientists have developed a drug that could be a game changer for treating a range of cancers including breast, lung and skin. See how it works.

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