Illness
Frozen in fear: Sleep paralysis is more common than you think
It’s a condition most people will experience at least once in their lives, yet it remains woefully under-researched.
- by Nell Geraets
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The WA suburbs with the worst ‘health score’ (and which one could get a fifth McDonald’s?)
Development plans for a fifth Macca’s in one suburb are being fought by locals, as a new report reveals Perth is the ‘least healthy’ of all capital cities in the country.
- by Holly Thompson
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It started as a headache. By evening, James was unresponsive to his name
After losing core years of his young life to COVID-19 lockdowns, my teenage son’s life was almost claimed by an entirely avoidable illness.
- by Fiona Hall
After being diagnosed with MS at 32, Tim has found lots to laugh about
Comedian and director Tim Ferguson started experiencing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis at 16. Since then, he’s learnt about the power of optimism.
- by Brooke Campbell Bayes
Cylas stops breathing every night. This year, more than 26,000 children caught the same disease
Australia is experiencing its worst whooping cough epidemic on record driven by a rise in cases among children as vaccination rates dip.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Victorian environment
Virus lurking in Merri Creek is a slick superbug killer that could save millions
The virus – given an Indigenous name that translates to “dangerous Merri lurker” in English – has the potential to save patients who develop pneumonia and infections in hospitals.
- by Bianca Hall
Rural paradox: Surrounded by farms but eating poorly amid rising costs
Our rural communities are some of the best agricultural areas in the world. Why is it so hard for them to access fresh food?
- by Benjamin Preiss
HIV, hepatitis warning after raid on Sydney cosmetic clinic
Patients who received treatments including Botox and dermal fill at the Sydney CBD clinic are being urged to test for blood-borne diseases.
- by Angus Thomson
‘It was a revolution’: The forgotten Australian whose medical breakthrough saved millions of lives
John Gorman is a miracle man whose discovery has finally been recognised by his homeland.
- by Andrew Probyn and Danielle Post
‘I still have a job to do’: The MP diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 44
In Australia, the average survival time after diagnosis is two and a half years.
- by Brooke Campbell Bayes
The frightening new links between air pollution and our health
Air pollution has been linked to peanut allergies, ADHD and memory problems, with male brains particularly susceptible.
- by Angus Dalton
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