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Elderly and sick miss out on this vaccine due to extreme cost
Elderly people are being urged to get this one-off vaccine to protect against a deadly virus. But many can’t even afford it.
How new asthma treatment may get rid of wheezing and coughing
A new technology that helps treat asthmatics is hoped to be a step towards the “holy grail” of respiratory medicine and available next year.
‘I donated my kidney to a stranger to save my husband’s life’
When her husband needed a new kidney, Karen Jones-Pidgley donated hers to a stranger so she could save his life.
Why this pregnancy condition has increased 70 per cent
More pregnant women are being diagnosed with this serious condition which can lead to complications and bigger babies.
Heel prick test to start screening babies for new condition
The test which screens babies for genetic conditions by pricking their heel to get a tiny sample of blood will now be able to check for a new condition.
‘Exciting result’: New drug helping women beat breast cancer
A new treatment for the most common form of breast cancer has boosted cure rates in a major international trial led by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Victorians urged to get vaccinated against ‘highly infectious’ measles
If you are heading overseas experts say this is one vaccine you seriously need to consider updating before you leave.
Why you get allergies and hayfever and others don’t
There’s a new discovery relating to the reason some people can’t stop sneezing from pollen, break out in hives from peanuts or swell up from a bee sting.
Worrying impact of smoking on nature’s ‘alarm system’
For the first time, Australian researchers have revealed how exposure to smoking may cause a deadly lung disease, harming protective proteins meant to ward off infection and cancer.
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