Pathology
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- Genetics
‘I am just so thankful’: The test that let little Mairead beat the odds
The findings of a landmark genetic study bolster calls for the federal government to establish a free expanded carrier screening program.
- Kate Aubusson
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Any day was a bad day to have a bike crash. The day Richard Scolyer broke his neck was a particularly bad one
In an extract from his new book, Brainstorm, the world-renowned pathologist goes behind the scenes on a momentous week.
- Richard Scolyer
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- Healthcare
‘The cancer you didn’t suspect’: Medical test delays could be endangering patients
Patients are facing stressful waits for results from some medical tests, including cancer diagnoses, with fears the delays could impact their treatment.
- Henrietta Cook
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- Concussion crisis
‘His brain was just toasted’: It was only after Shane’s death that his family learnt the truth
An Australian medical peak body has become the first to speak out about the long-term impact of repeated head trauma on athletes and their families.
- Angus Thomson
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- Endometriosis
Endometriosis affects one in nine women. World-first research at a Sydney hospital is giving them hope
A breakthrough paves the way for research into effective treatments, potentially limiting the need for invasive and painful surgeries.
- Angus Thomson and Wendy Tuohy
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than a decade in jail
The startup promised to revolutionise how patients receive diagnoses by replacing traditional blood-testing labs with small machines envisioned for home use.
- Jody Godoy and Dan Levine
Blood from a drone: new flying fleet to ferry pathology samples
Mater Hospitals and drone company Swoop Aero have partnered to ferry pathology samples from remote communities in minutes instead of hours.
- Stuart Layt
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