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Ban lifted: Gay and bisexual men among over 600,000 Australians newly eligible to donate blood
Rules that have effectively banned all sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma will be lifted, in a world-first move that would expand Australia’s donor pool and redress a major source of stigma for LGBTQIA+ people.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
Soaring doctor fees are a pain, but medics have another problem
The cost of seeing a medical specialist can be extortionate, but there’s another reason we’re losing our patience.
- by Jenna Price
Five graphs that show how the cost of seeing a doctor has skyrocketed
Australians are now paying more than $600 out-of-pocket for some specialist appointments. A new study shows who it’s affecting the most.
- by Angus Thomson
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Science
Beth’s time ‘could have been extremely short’. A new approach to cancer treatment is giving her hope
Cancer patients found to have specific gene mutations or other biomarkers are being matched to precision treatments not routinely available in Australia.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Australian doctors saving lives in Gaza
Without notes or forms, Dr Ayman Alattar wrote information on people’s bodies as he worked at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza’s north.
- by Mostafa Rachwani
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Cancer
My cancer diagnosis was terrifying, but there are more reasons than ever to stay positive
Prue Car is confronting a diagnosis that we all dread. But survival rates are getting better all the time, as I discovered during my own treatment.
- by Tom Switzer
Minister to block Maroondah Hospital’s paediatric shake-up
The public stance comes just one day after this masthead revealed Maroondah Hospital’s plans to relocate paediatric staff to a sister hospital in Box Hill.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
Why the wait for surgery in NSW is the worst it’s been in years
Thousands of patients are overdue for life-changing surgeries as waitlists soar to levels not seen since the pandemic, forcing a $23 million cash injection from the state government.
- by Angus Thomson
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Healthcare
Maroondah Hospital to drop specialty paediatric services
Seriously ill children turning up at a major hospital in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs will soon be transported to another site 20 minutes away.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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NSW budget
The $492m lab designed for dangerous pathogens and rapid testing
The outdated laboratory at Westmead Hospital conducts 3.5 million pathology-related tests a year and is about to get a major upgrade.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
The early warning that put a price on fixing the state’s psychiatrists crisis
The public was told giving psychiatrists a pay rise will cost $700 million. Internal government documents suggest it would cost a lot less.
- by Kate Aubusson
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