Flu cases spiral out of control as Qld makes history for wrong reasons
Queensland has hit an alarming new flu milestone as doctors warn the worst is yet to come. See the sobering figures.
Conditions
The cancer wonder drug the world’s been waiting for
A drug that can delay the growth of breast cancer tumours is now available to more women under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Aussie dementia drug trial hits new major milestone
A daily pill dubbed the “holy grail” for dementia has reached a major milestone – and it could catapult Aussie scientists on to the world stage.
Mum’s raw last photo before brave toddler’s cruel death
A tear runs down a mum’s cheek as she kisses her daughter in what would become their final captured moment before she was taken by a rare, incurable disease.
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‘We didn’t know if our baby would come home alive or in a box’
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‘Strength, courage’: Dad’s brave battle against fatal disease
A beloved Townsville dad struck down by deadly Melioidosis was meant to celebrate his 50th birthday this Friday — instead, his heartbroken family will gather to say their final goodbyes.
This aspect of the brain may improve in Alzheimer’s patients
For the first time, one part of brain function in Alzheimer’s patients has actually been shown to improve even though they lose their ability to socialise.
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Why treating this common hearing issue may delay dementia
This common problem with hearing is blamed for a third of dementia cases in older people, a study suggests.
I was in excruciating pain from age 11. But doctors dismissed me
Anna Fischer found herself curled up in agony every month — but for years, doctors dismissed her symptoms.
The electric swimming cap that could help fight brain tumours
It might look like a swimming cap, but this could be the next advance in stopping brain tumours. Here is why.
Inside the spiralling wait times for ADHD diagnosis
The Roumbos family are part of a rise of Australian parents trapped in limbo. Here they share how tough their reality is.
‘Extraordinarily lucky’: Edwina Bartholomew’s health update
The Sunrise presenter has shared some excellent news, seven months after revealing her cancer diagnosis live on air and giving an insight into how leukaemia changed her outlook on life.
I don’t want to talk about poo but I have to — this is why
After a tragic accident left him wheelchair-bound, a father-of-one is now fighting for 50,000 Australians who have been ‘ghosted’ by the federal government. Find out why.
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