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It took 11 years for Adrienne’s illness to be diagnosed. A new computer model could change everything
Chronic fatigue syndrome is notoriously difficult to diagnose, but a new computer-assisted model can predict it with 85 per cent accuracy.
- Broede Carmody and Hannah Kennelly
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- The Dust of Death
There was a plan to stop Sydney tunnel workers from being killed. It was ignored for five years
A major construction company and SafeWork discussed strategies to protect tunnel workers from deadly airborne hazards five years ago. Cost was the primary barrier.
- Max Maddison
Two new Melbourne hospitals were built months ago – but locals still can’t use them
Two of the 10 community hospitals promised by the state government in 2018 have been built but remain largely non-operational, frustrating locals who want to start using them.
- Broede Carmody and Adam Carey
Billionaires are racing to extend human life by decades. They are closer than you think
Australian-born Harvard geneticist David Sinclair says reversing the symptoms of ageing in animals and humans is now possible.
- Nick Dent
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- The Dust of Death
A 32-year-old has a deadly disease. So do a dozen of his colleagues
Thirteen tunnellers on one single roadway project have been diagnosed with silicosis. Their employer is in the crosshairs.
- Max Maddison
‘They’re guinea pigs’: The new nicotine fad targeting teens
Encouraged by social media influencers, more young Australians are taking up an illegal, unregulated nicotine product being marketed as a “healthier option” to vapes.
- Lauren Ironmonger
Dying for attention: Why do some people pretend to be sick?
What drives fraudsters like Belle Gibson and Amanda C. Riley to engage in complex, often decades-long ruses feigning illness? And what does it mean for trust online? The experts weigh in.
- Lauren Ironmonger
What does it take to live longer? Less than you might think
New research shows that even small tweaks to your diet and exercise routines can reduce the chance of premature death. There’s just one catch.
- Sarah Berry
Former Australian of the Year down to ‘months, not years’ after brain tumour returns
Surgery has revealed that Professor Richard Scolyer has had a recurrence of his highly aggressive glioblastoma.
- Garry Maddox
When I said I wanted to experience the ‘real’ India, I didn’t mean the emergency room
A literature festival was to be the highlight of a trip to the subcontinent. Then came a sudden medical detour.
- Gay Alcorn
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