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Robyn Riley is the medical editor for the Herald Sun. She is an award-winning journalist and an author who has been covering the medical and health round for more than three decades, with a particular interest in research. Join the Herald Sun’s Health & Medical Facebook group to be the first to hear about the medical breakthroughs you need to know about at www.facebook.com/groups/heraldsunhealth

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Dr Dustin Flanagan of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute is part of an international team that has just published the results of a world-first study that may help identify much earlier those patients at risk of colorectal tumours that will become aggressive, treatment resistant and deadly. SUPPLIED

Chance research find behind cancer breakthrough

A Melbourne academic’s chance research find may help save the lives of those battling this deadly cancer.

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Meteorologist Aurora Bell, 60, was part of a new study that showed she could safely avoid radiation following breast cancer treatment. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Breakthrough in radical breast cancer treatment

A seven-year trial in Melbourne has offered hope that many women with low-risk breast cancer can safely avoid radiation therapy.

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Thousands of Victorians sitting on cancer time bomb

The Cancer Council has issued a dire warning after lockdowns had a frightening impact on the number of Victorians living with undiagnosed cancer.

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Diabetes medicine semaglutide called Ozempic . Picture: supplied

Desperate search for popular diabetes drugs

Type 2 diabetes sufferers are spending hours driving around the suburbs begging pharmacists for a drug that’s now in short supply globally.

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Melbourne mum Rosamaria Caligiuri was one of the first people diagnosed with PCNS and agrees a positive mindset is key to recovery

How Victoria could become world leader on long Covid

Researchers say a new post-Covid illness resembles the after-effects of stroke as they battle to find a solution to the long-term impact of the virus on the brain.

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Ground-breaking new research is looking into Sue from Geelong is in remission after she Sue Gilbey-Pashley was diagnosed with throat cancer in April 2020. She then contracted Covid-19 two years later in April 2022 and has since felt tired and hasn't fully recovered. She spoke about her experience with covid in the piece and how she thinks her cancer may have impacted how Covid affected her. Picture: Tony Gough

New study into how Covid may affect cancer risk

A Melbourne research team is set to become the first in Australia to investigate how the virus that causes Covid-19 affects cancer risk.

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Professor Nathan Larwentschuk, Epworth Freemasons urologist, performs the first implant of a long lasting, male contraceptive.

Male contraceptive trialled in Melbourne

A world-first trial at the Epworth may be a game changer “in ensuring contraception is a shared responsibility between couples”.

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New research revealis how exercise can help protect the hearts of breast cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. Eleana - who was part of the trial and says the breakthrough has saved her life - exercises with her sons Luca, 9 and Nico, 6. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Simple task can help women in breast cancer battle

Offering women with breast cancer the chance to do this simple task while they undergo chemo could help protect them from heart damage.

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L-R Dr Hanatsu Nagano, Professor Rezaul Begg, and model wearing device Kai Wang. Exoskeleton could help people in wheelchairs walk again. Vic Uni researchers develop wearable 'exoskeleton' for people with strokes or other neurological conditions or injuries. Picture: Jason Edwards

Radical Victorian technology that may transform healthcare

Pain-free motion and a solution to antibiotic resistance are just two of the groundbreaking medical projects under research by innovative Victorians.

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Cheryl Conway, has seen her 92-year-old mother deteriorate from Alzheimer’s and supports research saying it is incredibly importantPicture: Supplied

Depression treatment may be key to Alzheimer’s research

Victorian scientists are investigating if a magnetic stimulation procedure used to treat patients with depression could help fight memory loss.

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