Health
The potential wonder drug, the ‘whistleblower’ scientist and the fateful Balmoral dinner
Professor Shaun Jackson has spent 30 years developing what could be a revolutionary stroke drug. But human trials have been derailed amid a Federal Court dispute.
- by Angus Thomson
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I can remember most things in vivid detail. It’s both a blessing and a curse
Most people would view having a super memory as a gift. But with the obvious good of remembering the name of your childhood neighbour’s dog, also comes the bad.
- by Caroline Zielinski
What is heart rate variability? And how much attention should we pay it?
HRV has become a favoured metric among elite athletes and those looking to improve their health – but experts say people should be aware of these myths.
- by Sarah Berry
‘A huge hole’: Family hopes man’s death after knee surgery sparks change
Kenneth Toll was one of three patients to die after receiving bilateral knee replacement surgery from a NSW orthopaedic surgeon, a five-day inquest heard.
- by Angus Thomson
IVF babies have ‘significantly increased’ risk of serious heart defects
A study of 7.7 million babies has found those conceived with IVF have a 36 per cent higher risk of serious heart abnormalities than naturally conceived children, but parents have been told not to be alarmed.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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Concussion crisis
Antonio loved the Swans. A little-known condition killed him on the football field
Families are being torn apart by a syndrome claiming the lives of young athletes. But almost no one has heard of it.
- by Riley Walter
Ken went into hospital for knee surgery. Three days later, he was dead
An inquest is examining the events leading to the death of a 62-year-old grandfather following a routine procedure at a private hospital in regional NSW.
- by Angus Thomson
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COVID inquiry
NSW was better prepared to deal with a pandemic in 2020 than now
There is no doubt among experts that another pandemic is coming, but the goodwill and sacrifice of healthcare workers has been eroded by disrespect.
- The Herald's View
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COVID inquiry
The next pandemic is inevitable. Australia isn’t ready
NSW is less prepared to fight a pandemic today than before COVID-19, say top infectious disease and public health veterans at the nerve centre of the state’s war against the virus.
- by Kate Aubusson and Mary Ward
Sick leave soars amid flu, COVID and cold collision
The storm of flu, pneumonia, colds and other germs circulating this winter drove a massive surge in the number of Australians taking sick leave.
- by Kate Aubusson
To treat an incurable illness, he quit science – and took up Qigong
What happens when science can’t offer a solution or a cure? The story of how one researcher took things into his own hands.
- by Liam Mannix
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