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Jess Kitching had to confront grief head-on in her 20s after the death of her friend James.

Losing James was devastating, but it gave me a road map for a new life

After my friend’s death, I realised that while I talked about what I wanted, I wasn’t creating that future for myself.

  • Jess Kitching

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The gold funerary mask of the pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Toxic fungi behind the ‘Pharaoh’s curse’ can kill cancer cells

These spores may have killed famous archaeologists studying the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Now they could save lives.

  • Angus Dalton
Javeria Ahmad, with her son Ismaeel, now 10, who needed a bone marrow transplant as a baby.

A half-match transplant was Ismaeel’s only option. His parents jumped at it – they had been here before

A shortage of bone marrow donors is causing problems for Australians, particularly those from diverse backgrounds.

  • Penry Buckley
Grace Passfield with her husband, Ben and sons Lucas, now 5, and Will, now 7.

The sunburn generation: Why young people are risking cancer for tans

While Generation Z was coveting tan lines, Grace was a young mum with stage 4 cancer.

  • Kate Aubusson
Naomi Lorenzen was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 35.

Aged 35, I never expected to be diagnosed with bowel cancer

It has been almost a year since my world was turned upside down. It began with abdominal cramps – nothing too alarming at first. Eventually the pain became unbearable.

  • Naomi Lorenzen
Australian actor Julian McMahon dies at 56. His wife, Kelly, says he died peacefully in his sleep.

Australian actor Julian McMahon dies aged 56

The Australian actor, who was the son of former prime minister Billy McMahon, passed away after a private battle with cancer.

  • Kayla Olaya
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, has spoken candidly of her cancer recovery journey and the pressure to put on a “brave face”.

‘Everybody expects you to be better’: Princess of Wales’ revealing comments on cancer diagnosis, recovery

Princess Catherine made her most personal statements to date about her diagnosis and recovery as she spoke to patients and workers at a cancer centre.

  • Hannah Furness and India McTaggart
Westmead Hospital

Sydney hospital boss departs after cancer diagnosis delays revealed

The shock announcement came just hours before doctors were due to move a vote of no confidence in his handling of a backlog of patients waiting for diagnostic procedures.

  • Angus Thomson and Kate Aubusson
Justine Martin: “I began to live with intention, urgency and clarity.”

When faced with an incurable disease, Justine made these important changes to her life

Being diagnosed with a serious illness can be heartbreaking, but it can lead to positive changes.

  • Elli Jacobs
Two cases of delayed cancer diagnosis reported to Westmead Hospital management.

‘Not manageable’: Patients waiting up to a year for cancer diagnoses at Sydney hospital

A woman diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer after 363 days is among dozens of cases which have led doctors at one of Sydney’s biggest hospitals to sound the alarm.

  • Angus Thomson

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