Baby dies from highly contagious illness
The baby died after contracting the highly contagious infection as the country grapples with an epidemic.
Conditions
Women push for access to surgery to reduce breast cancer risk
Many Australian women with a high risk of breast cancer have been forced to wait in limbo for access to risk-reducing surgery. Now they are taking their fight to Canberra.
Teen dead after allergic reaction to brownie
A student with a severe peanut allergy has died after consuming a gluten-free brownie that sent her into anaphylactic shock.
‘Curse stops with us’: Dad’s sad update
A Brisbane father has died a month after being diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic condition that he dubbed the family “curse”.
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Private hospitals on verge of collapse; closures begin
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A childhood cancer that claims the lives of half its victims could be prevented thanks to an amazing discovery by Australian researchers.
Christina Applegate issues heartbreaking statement about MS battle
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It’s impacting thousands of women
27 health problems you can diagnose using a smartphone
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Sad new details emerge about Kate Middleton’s cancer battle
Her struggles have come to light
New test predicts Alzheimer’s years before it strikes
Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind test that can predict dementia nine years before a diagnosis.
A new blood test ‘can predict’ the return of breast cancer
Better treatment is on the horizon
The signs you might have bowel cancer
An unexplained surge in bowel cancer among people aged under 50 has doctors worried and a new study highlights the signs you may have the disease.
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